The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a declaration to proclaim a state of emergency over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting illegal aliens in the sanctuary jurisdiction.

On Tuesday the board voted 4-1 to approve the emergency order, which will seek state and federal dollars to award to those claiming to be impacted by ICE raids. Rent relief and legal aid are among the services that will be offered.

“What’s happening in our communities is an emergency — and Los Angeles County is treating it like one,” Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath said in a statement:

Declaring a Local Emergency ensures that the full weight of County government is aligned to support our immigrant communities who are being targeted by federal actions. For months, families have li

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