Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed a new executive directive Friday aimed at strengthening city protections for immigrant communities in the wake of what she described as “unlawful and chaotic” federal immigration raids across the region.

During a news conference, Bass called the directive necessary to help Los Angeles “understand how to protect itself from our federal government,” referencing a series of immigration enforcement actions that have occurred in the city over the past six weeks, including recent incidents in MacArthur Park and Ventura County.

“We saw MacArthur Park earlier this week, which I think, now after all assessments, is viewed as just a display of force,” Bass said. “Just to put the city in its place, to say, ‘We are the federal government, we can roll out troops whenever we choose.’”

The new order, Executive Directive No. 12, requires all city departments to submit preparedness plans within two weeks that include department-specific protocols and training. These plans must outline how city employees, including contractors, should respond if approached by federal immigration agents on city property, while remaining compliant with both federal law and local ordinances.

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