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Long Beach’s Whistlemania campaign uses collective power to prepare against ICE raids
To resist the ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and alert communities about incoming operations, neighborhoods across…
Signal Hill has become a hotspot for ICE raids. How is the City responding?
At least 15 people have been arrested by federal immigration agents at Signal Hill's two Home Depot locations since June 2025, while the City remains nearly silent on the issue.
Stunted dreams: Wife of man detained by ICE says she’s lost hope in the U.S.
Local orgs like ORALE have stepped in to support Cirilo Noriega’s family since he was detained on Sept. 1.
Long Beach father Alberto Mota deported just two days after ICE arrest
The Mota family is raising funds to pay for food and rent, and to help Alberto Mota adjust to his new life in Tijuana.
Long Beach sees increased ICE activity, multiple residents taken as community asks for City to step in
ÓRALE is asking residents to volunteer as a rapid responder to protect the community against ICE raids, as Long Beach police say they could not intervene in federal enforcement activities.
Long Beach’s new immigration policies are not enough to protect community, local organizers say
At around 11 p.m. Tuesday night, Long Beach immigration advocates urged the city council to strengthen their policies…
Long Beach council will consider these new policies to protect immigrant community
The suggested policies from Mayor Rex Richardson would establish a legal reserve to look into detainments and possible legal action, train City employees to uphold the Long Beach Values Act, certify businesses as Safe Places through Know Your Rights training and more. These policies must be approved by the city council to go into effect.
Long Beach launches emergency fund for immigrant community
The fund will provide rental assistance, food distribution, income replacement and legal support.
Long Beach will join ACLU’s lawsuit against recent ICE raids
Long Beach will join seven other Southern California cities in a lawsuit that alleges the recent raids are unconstitutional, and largely based on race and ethnicity.
Updated policy from LB Transit says employees can’t deny ICE access onto buses
Workers are now directed to request legal documents to grant access to Long Beach Transit’s private areas, but since buses are considered public domain, they do not share this protocol.