Los Angeles Mayor Contradicts Himself on Immigration Policy, Critics Say

Carolyn Hileman - The Voice* | July 3, 2008

LOS ANGELES — With gang violence on the rise in Los Angeles, the city’s mayor is criticizing the Department of Homeland Security for what he says are its misguided priorities on immigration enforcement. Recent raids on LA area businesses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have resulted in the arrest of hundreds of illegal workers. But Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says ICE is using scarce funds to target “non-exploitative” businesses, and that the agents should be rounding up illegal alien gang members instead. “At a time when ICE has said that they don’t have the resources to go after those undocumented who are committing serious felonies, but do have the resources to go after legitimate employers, what I’m saying is, we need to prioritize our resources,” Villaraigosa said.

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