Glendale: California City Cancels 'Divisive' ICE Contract Amid Los Angeles Protests

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/glendale-ca-police

California City Cancels 'Divisive' ICE Contract Amid Los Angeles Protests

"With a population that is more than 50% immigrant, the city of Glendale should be a beacon for immigrants' rights," said one rights defender.

JULIA CONLEY
Jun 09, 2025

Citing a need to protect "community trust," the city of Glendale, California announced Sunday it was terminating its contract with immigration officials and would no longer detain immigrants in a local jail.

The decision was announced as Los Angeles, which borders Glendale, erupted in protests over raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which said Saturday that it had arrested 118 immigrants.

The weekend protests captured the nation's attention as the Trump administration deployed the National Guard and the Los Angeles Police Department authorized the use of "less lethal munitions," including tear gas and rubber bullets.

Protesters have carried signs reading, "ICE: Out of Our Communities," "ICE = Terrorism," and "History Will Remember."

Glendale officials insisted in their statement released on Sunday that "the decision to terminate [the ICE] contract is not politically driven," but several observers noted that the announcement was made as the unrest escalated and solidarity pro-immigration protests across the country were organized.

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[Hekate]

1. Good for Glendale. I hope other cities follow suit.

[Nittersing]

2. Excellent!! nt