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Lompoc residents protest potential immigration enforcement operations
Concerned local residents gathered in Lompoc on Friday to protest potential immigration enforcement operations by federal agents.
About 50 people were on the corner of Ocean Avenue and H Street, many holding Mexican flags as well as homemade signs — some with political slogans and others will messages of support.
A protestor there told KSBY they were there advocating for immigrants in the community as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents begin operations in some areas of the country.
“I believe that the immigrants make Lompoc what Lompoc is. They are hard-working,” said Alexia Miranda, a Lompoc resident. “… The produce you eat, they work there at the field.”
Protestors also said that ICE is profiling the poor Hispanic community in Lompoc. KSBY has yet to see evidence of that occurring.
ICE has not responded to multiple requests for comment by phone and email.
Residents of Lompoc, California took to the streets today to protest potential immigration enforcement operations in their community. Concerned about the impact these operations could have on their neighbors and loved ones, protesters called for an end to the targeting of immigrants in their city.
Chanting slogans and waving signs that read “No Human is Illegal” and “Keep Families Together,” the protesters made their voices heard loud and clear. They urged local officials to protect immigrants and uphold their rights, rather than collaborating with federal immigration authorities.
The demonstration was peaceful but powerful, with residents of all backgrounds coming together to stand in solidarity with their immigrant neighbors. As tensions around immigration enforcement continue to rise, the residents of Lompoc made it clear that they will not stand idly by while their community members are targeted and persecuted.
The protest served as a reminder that the fight for immigrant rights is far from over, and that communities must come together to protect and support one another in the face of injustice. The residents of Lompoc showed today that they are willing to stand up and speak out for what is right, no matter the cost.
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