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Congress Cuts Funding Amid Rising Immigration Tensions

7/27/2025

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Congress has slashed $3.5 million in federal funding for LAist, igniting a plea for reader support. In a related struggle, Terminal Island has emerged as a battleground for immigration sweeps, with local volunteers from Harbor Area Peace Patrols vigilantly tracking government vehicles to safeguard undocumented residents during a surge of arrests and heightened tensions since June 6.

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Congress has slashed $3.5 million in federal funding for LAist, igniting a plea for reader support. In a related struggle, Terminal Island has emerged as a battleground for immigration sweeps, with local volunteers from Harbor Area Peace Patrols vigilantly tracking government vehicles to safeguard undocumented residents during a surge of arrests and heightened tensions since June 6.