A coalition of immigrant rights advocates, faith-based leaders and organized labor have come together to counter the anti-immigrant policies of the Trump administration, launching LARRN — the Los Angeles Rapid Response Network, which will focus on documenting ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) activities throughout Los Angeles and informing the community. The network has set up a hotline to field calls on immigration enforcement and provide immigration services and support referrals. Local groups will be called upon to investigate the reported ICE activity and verify the operations.
Pedro Trujillo, organizing director at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), one of the network’s organizers said, “We are coming together through the LARRN to ensure Angelenos know there are resources available to them to report ICE operations, get referrals and access vital services available to them.” Trujillo said the network’s message is “together we will stand strong against the Trump administration’s cruel and unjust policies targeting working immigrant families in the U.S.”
