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Trump’s immigration crackdown in LA ignites ‘same emotional notes’ for Dems, top local GOP leader says
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The federal immigration operations in Los Angeles have created a sense of «political irony» in the Golden State, according to Los Angeles County Republican Party Chair Roxanne Hoge.
The region continues to make waves after anti-ICE riots in June, as well as authorities recently conducting a massive operation on a cannabis farm in Southern California that resulted in a riot, hundreds of illegal immigrant arrests and a child labor investigation into the company. The operation was the result of a criminal search warrant, and the company, Glass House Brands, has denied intentional wrongdoing.
«The political irony of the Trump administration coming in to clean up the mess that the California Democrats has made, is it will make Los Angeles livable, right?» Hoge said.
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A law enforcement officer fires a less-lethal projectile during a protest on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Los Angeles. (Noah Berger)
«They’re gonna end up looking better because the traffic will be easier, ERs will be easy to get to, and people will realize that there isn’t a two-tiered justice system,» Hoge continued. «If you want to open a restaurant in Los Angeles, you’re looking at years before you can get the permits and build something. Just look at the poor people in the Palisades. If you’re illegal, Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom have rolled out the welcome mat for you and your cart on the street. And people are noticing that.»
In a deep blue area, Republicans generally have an uphill battle, and Hoge said that the message for the party to Independents and «disaffected Democrats» is to «continue to espouse public safety.» In November, Los Angeles County voters ousted progressive District Attorney George Gascon and swapped him out with Nathan Hochman, an independent, by a wide margin.
«That really is the number one role of government, and it is the thing that the Democrats have completely failed at,» Hoge said. «They own Los Angeles, all of it. The encampments, the inability to run a business, the inability of your kids to get a good education. That all lies on the feet of California Democrats, and we’re just going to keep pointing out that we can do better.»
The fires in Los Angeles brought heightened scrutiny to California leadership earlier this year, but the attention on them quickly shifted to immigration nationally. Mayor Bass and Gov. Newsom have been vocal opponents of the administration, with the mayor even directly meeting with ICE during a sweep earlier this month near MacArthur Park.
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Authorities used tear gas against protesters who converged on a Southern California marijuana farm amid an immigration raid on Thursday. (KABC LA)
«They need to leave, and they need to leave right now. They need to leave because this is unacceptable!» Bass said at the time, and later said at a press conference that ICE needs to «go home.»
«I don’t know if there’s a deal to be made. Like I told you, the deal that needs to be made is for them to go home,» the Democrat said at the press conference.
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Newsom has also remained firm in his stance against the administration, including a lawsuit against National Guard troop deployment by President Donald Trump over the riots in June.
«For more than a month, [Trump] has been exploiting [the California National Guard] as his political pawns,» Newsom posted to X on July 15, as some of the troops were taken off their orders. «Thousands of members are still federalized in Los Angeles for no reason and unable to carry out their critical duties across the state. End this theater and send everyone home.»
Hoge said voters should consider the broader issues that stem from the border crisis and illegal immigration, created in her view.
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People hold Mexican flags and gesture next to a car in flames following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, on June 7, 2025. (REUTERS/Barbara Davidson)
«My message is the same to everyone, including disaffected Democrats, of which I was a classic liberal. I’m an immigrant. I came here legally and became a naturalized citizen,» Hoge said, adding that Democrats are «taking advantage» of people coming to the country illegally and opening the door to «exploitation by employers,» sex crimes, and «all sorts of horrible things.»
«I would say just remember that the fruit of the poison tree is the original sanctuary laws,» Hoge said.
However, the Republican noted that the political implications are «tough to tell,» adding that the left «has the advantage of just playing the same emotional notes over and over.»
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«Sometimes people are swayed by that,» she added.
Los Angeles is considered a sanctuary city as of November 2024, which acts as a roadblock for the city to be «utilized» or «to cooperate» with the federal government on «immigration enforcement,» according to a news release. The policy is currently facing a federal lawsuit.
As for the state of California, the governor’s office recently said to Fox News Digital on background that state law «does not impede criminal investigations or sharing of information about an individual’s criminal history. California does not interfere with the federal government’s authority to enforce federal immigration laws with federal resources.»
The governor’s office noted on background that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has «coordinated» on over 11,000 cases with ICE, including serious crimes.
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Russia attacked Ukraine overnight Monday and into the morning, killing two and injuring 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
«Russian strikes are always an assault on humanity — in Kyiv, a kindergarten caught fire, along with residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. Ordinary apartment buildings were damaged in Kharkiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and the region. 15 people have been injured, the youngest is a 12-year-old boy. Everyone is receiving assistance. Two people were killed in the attack,» Zelenskyy noted in the post on Monday.
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«Throughout the night, Russia launched more than 420 drones and over 20 missiles, including ballistic ones. The waves of attacks lasted all night and continued into the morning. In the morning, ‘shaheds’ once again targeted the Kharkiv region. During the shelling, mobile fire groups, army aviation, electronic warfare units, Air Force warriors, and interceptor drones were in action. Many targets were shot down — but unfortunately, not all. That is why we must continue scaling up our interceptor capabilities. This is the kind of solution that can protect us from massive attacks,» he noted in another part of the lengthy post.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seen on July 10, 2025 in Rome. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
Last week while speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, President Donald Trump spoke about a plan involving other countries purchasing military equipment from the U.S. and supplying military equipment to Ukraine.
Trump indicated that equipment will be swiftly delivered to the battlefield for Ukraine’s use.
NATO CHIEF PRAISES TRUMP’S WEAPONS SALES TO ALLIES AS ‘SIGNIFICANT’ MOVE THAT COULD FORCE PUTIN TO NEGOTIATE
Firefighters work in a destroyed apartment building after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 21, 2025 (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
A NATO press release indicated that Rutte was slated to participate in a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting on Monday.
«Last week, President Trump announced a new plan for large scale NATO weapons transfers and committed to getting these ‘quickly distributed to the battlefield,’» UK Defense Secretary John Healey MP was expected to say, in part, when opening the meeting, according to a UK government press release. «The UK government backs this policy, and we will play our full part in its success to bolster Ukraine’s immediate fight and to support our own and wider European security.»
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An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over the city during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 21, 2025. (REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)
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Russia’s Defense Ministry indicated that its forces downed 74 Ukrainian drones overnight, The Associated Press reported.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a special request for New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo after the former Democratic governor joked that he would move to the Sunshine State if he loses to socialist Zohran Mamdani.
Cuomo’s joke appeared to raise alarms for many who took to social media to express their distaste for the idea. DeSantis, a Republican, was among those expressing concern in response to an article about Cuomo considering a change of scenery should he again be defeated by Mamdani.
«Don’t New York our Florida!» DeSantis posted on X.
DeSantis has predicted that property values in Palm Beach will «skyrocket» from New Yorkers moving if Democratic socialist nominee Mamdani wins the mayor’s race in New York City this November. Speaking shortly before the primary election in June, DeSantis said, «If this socialist mayor candidate wins in New York City, you’re going to see real estate values skyrocket in Palm Beach because people are going to get out of that city.»
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Left: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, speaks during a press conference held at the ICE-Enforcement and Removal Operation office on May 01, 2025 in Miramar, Florida. Right: Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives to testify before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Rayburn House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on September 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images and Kent Nishimura)
Cuomo appeared to be joking on Saturday when he said he would move to Florida.
The former New York governor lost to Mamdani in the Democratic primary but is planning to challenge him as an independent in the general election. The line, delivered at a Hamptons breakfast with political insiders, sparked laughter but also highlighted growing unease over the city’s political direction.
«It’s all or nothing. We either win or even I will move to Florida. God forbid,» Cuomo said, according to attendees at the event.
The remark came during a private gathering hosted by businessman John Catsimatidis at 75 Main in Southampton. Catsimatidis, a GOP donor and radio host, is also the owner of the Gristedes and D’Agostino supermarket chains, which could be directly affected by Mamdani’s proposal to create government-run grocery stores.
POLL POSITION: MAMDANI’S THE FRONTRUNNER, BUT ISN’T RUNNING AWAY WITH NYC MAYORAL RACE JUST YET
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives to testify before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the Rayburn House Office Building at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura)
The guest list included Ambassador George Tsunis and former top Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa. One attendee described the line as a «wow» moment. Multiple guests said it got the room’s attention.
Cuomo’s senior adviser, Rich Azzopardi, defended the comment to the New York Post.
«Governor Cuomo would never give up on New York,» he said. «The line underscored the stakes in this election and the risk of electing a dangerously inexperienced, hate-spewing 33-year-old socialist to lead the city.»
DEM DISORDER: DNC SQUABBLES PLAY OUT IN NYC MAYORAL RACE FOR ALL TO SEE
New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani, Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa. (Getty Images)
The winner of the New York City Democratic primary for mayor is traditionally considered the overwhelming frontrunner in the general election.
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A handful of polls conducted this month in New York City suggest that Mamdani is the frontrunner, but that he is far from running away with the race. The surveys indicate Mamdani ahead of Cuomo anywhere from around 15 points to as few as three points.
Trailing Mamdani and Cuomo in the surveys are Mayor Eric Adams, the embattled incumbent who announced earlier this year that he would seek re-election as an independent candidate, and Guardian Angels co-founder Curtis Sliwa, who for a second straight election is the Republican mayoral nominee.
Fox News Digital’s Jasmine Baehr and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
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