Los Angeles Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez is calling for clearer protocols on the city’s immigrant sanctuary laws after LAPD officers were seen during an enforcement operation in South Los Angeles, where federal agents from ICE were present. LAPD Chief McDonnell stated officers were assisting with traffic control for an ongoing human trafficking investigation, emphasizing that the LAPD does not engage in civil immigration enforcement. Activists and councilmembers have expressed concern over ICE actions in the area, with calls for increased clarity on residents’ rights and city responsibilities under the sanctuary law.
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US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts
Republicans in the US Senate have decided to preserve the US-backed HIV/Aids programme Pepfar from proposed $400 million cuts, maintaining total cuts at $9 billion in a rescissions package that also targets international aid and public broadcasting. Bipartisan concern for Pepfar's impact, which has saved millions of lives globally, has influenced this decision, with the amendment set for another House vote before a Friday deadline. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Senators in the...
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