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The Los Angeles City Council is considering whether to support a bill that would ban surveillance drones. The bill was introduced after the Department of Homeland Security deployed a drone over the city during recent protests against immigration raids. Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, introduced the legislation. The legislation would prohibit federal agencies from using military… Read more »

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to spend more than $100 million on counter-drone systems, even as lawmakers move to restrict the use of drones for surveillance inside the United States. As a result, Los Angeles Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez introduced a resolution supporting Rep. Jimmy Gomez's "Ban Military Drones Spying on Civilians Act." The… Read more »

Project Angel Food on Wednesday unveiled “Nourishing the Community,” a three-story mural by internationally renowned artist Robert Vargas, at its Vine Street headquarters in Hollywood. The mural, which spans the south façade of the building, depicts a matriarchal guardian as a symbol of strength, safety and solidarity for vulnerable neighbors served by the nonprofit. Speakers at the… Read more »

Los Angeles City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez introduced a resolution Wednesday in support of legislation aimed at preventing federal agencies from using drones to surveil people exercising their constitutional rights. If approved by the City Council, the resolution would be added the city’s 2025-26 federal legislative program — formally establishing Los Angeles’ support for the House… Read more »

It's no secret that people have been throwing around that eight-letter D-word to describe Donald Trump for quite some time now. From announcing he'd be reviewing Smithsonian exhibitions so they align with his interpretation of history, to deploying the National Guard across US cities, firing or attempting to fire officials who oppose him, and even raising the idea of an… Read more »

City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez introduced a resolution Wednesday in support of legislation aimed at preventing federal agencies from using drones to surveil people exercising their constitutional rights. If approved by the City Council, the resolution would be added the city's 2025-26 federal legislative program -- formally establishing Los Angeles' support for the bill known as… Read more »

                                                  Watch full video here Rep. Jimmy Gomez talks with Alex Witt about President Trump's unlawful deportation of… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif, 34th District), whose constituency includes Los Angeles’ Koreatown, has lodged a formal protest with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over the detention of two Korean nationals, Taeheung Kim and Yeonsoo Go, raising concerns about unlawful procedures.  According to Gomez’s office, the letter sent on August 22 to DHS… Read more »

As the Trump administration continues to ramp up immigration enforcement actions, a group of lawmakers is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement for placing restrictions on detention center visits — obstructing Congress’ role in overseeing government functions. Twelve House Democrats filed a lawsuit challenging new guidelines that require advance notice for oversight visits and… Read more »

Rep. Jimmy Gomez of Los Angeles thinks the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cleared out a migrant detention center ahead of his visit. The politician says ICE must have cleaned up the facility in question because they knew they were “breaking the law” amid activists’ calls of inhumane conditions. “It was straight out of ‘The Twilight Zone,’” Gomez told Jen Psaki on MSNBC’s… Read more »