Los Angeles County to Consider Emergency Declaration Amid Federal Immigration Enforcement

County staff told supervisors that implementing such a moratorium could create challenges for both property owners and renters.

Protestors demonstrate against ICE operations while blocking the Sixth Street Bridge between Boyle Heights and downtown Los Angeles, on July 1, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider declaring a local emergency in response to federal immigration enforcement that officials say has sown fear among the illegal immigrant populations in the city.

In a 4–1 vote during a meeting on Oct. 7, the board directed staff to prepare a formal declaration for consideration at the next meeting on Oct. 14.