Glendale ends 'divisive' Ice detention contract amid California protests
Decision comes as federal action to enforce US immigration laws inspired three days of protests in the LA area
The California city of Glendale has terminated a contract to house federal immigration detainees, with local officials saying the arrangement had become increasingly “divisive” within the community.
The decision by the Los Angeles county municipality to sever ties with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) comes after three days of protests in other parts of the LA area. That included Sunday near the Metropolitan Detention Center, about nine miles from Glendale, where cars were set alight as anti-Ice protesters clashed with law enforcement officers, including the national guard.
Glendale city officials described the move to cancel the contract, which has been in place since 2007, as a local decision that was “not politically driven” but was “rooted in what this city stands for – public safety, local accountability, and trust”.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/09/glendale-terminates-divisive-ice-detainee-holding-contract
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Yesterday's news, but I just heard it a few hours ago. Pretty awesome.
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