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1. Immigrant survivors of crime sue ICE in LA over ‘unlawful’ removals

A coalition of legal organizations and undocumented immigrants has filed suit in Los Angeles challenging an ICE policy that authorizes the “routine” jailing and deportation of noncitizen survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, according to court papers obtained Wednesday.

The suit filed Tuesday by the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law and others contends the policy “violates the very legal protections, crafted by Congress and passed with bipartisan support, that were designed to shield vulnerable adults and children from harm.”

The plaintiffs also allege in Los Angeles federal court that ICE “routinely imprisons and deports immigrant survivors who have been formally granted the right to remain in the U.S.” and “regularly deports survivors of trafficking and other serious crimes without carrying out the required legal review to determine if they are eligible for protections that Congress specifically created to keep survivors safe from deportation.”

A message requesting comment sent to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was not immediately answered Wednesday.

According to the lawsuit, the government’s practices are harming “vulnerable survivors,” including Yessenia Ruano, who says she came to the United States from El Salvador seeking safety from human trafficking in 2011 and worked as a teacher’s aid in Milwaukee until June 2025, when she says she was forced by ICE to self-deport.

2. LA Council calls for ‘Know your rights’ campaign using trash truck fleet

The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday instructed staff to develop a public awareness campaign using its trash truck fleet to inform residents of their rights amid an ongoing federal crackdown on illegal immigration.

In a 13-0 vote, council members instructed the Community Investment for Families Department to partner with nonprofit organizations such as the Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, and the Central American Resource Center, among others, for the campaign.

Together, the group is expected to make informational stickers and posters that can be attached on the sides of garbage trucks with “Know Your Rights” messaging.

Council members called for the campaign to run for about three months, and requested a report on the associated cost.

3. LA County reports first locally acquired dengue case of 2025

Los Angeles County health officials Wednesday confirmed the first locally acquired case of the mosquito-borne illness dengue of the 2025 mosquito season.

The patient is a San Gabriel Valley resident with no history of travel to areas where dengue is endemic. According to the county Department of Public Health, the unidentified person developed symptoms in late September and is recovering.

“While the potential risk for widespread dengue virus transmission in Los Angeles County remains low, this case highlights the presence of infected mosquitoes locally and underscores the importance of preventive measures to control the spread of this virus,” health officials said in a statement.

The Department of Public Health reported a total of 14 locally acquired dengue cases last year. Such infections are considered “extremely rare” in a region where the virus had never been previously transmitted by mosquitoes.

4. Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

A firefighter braved rising floodwaters to rescue a shivering pup that was stranded Tuesday on debris during a rare October storm in Southern California.

Video shows a Ventura County firefighter climbing down a ladder to reach the dog, which was stuck on reeds on the edge of a flood channel northwest of Los Angeles.

Officials said the 19-pound (8.6-kilogram) female pug or French bulldog mix was cold but otherwise unharmed. She did not have a tag on her collar or a microchip.

The Ventura County Animal Services’ website says the approximately 3-year-old dog is staying at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, where she could be adopted as soon as Saturday if her owners are not identified.

This photo provided by Ventura County Fire Department, VCFD and Oxnard Fire Department rescue a dog trapped in a flood channel in the Oxnard plains in Ventura County, Calif., on Tuesday. (Ventura County Fire Department via AP)

 

Your Notes for Tomorrow

Arraignment for former FBI Director James Comey, charged with lying to Congress
Sentencing for Jose Uribe, New Jersey businessman involved in alleged bribery scheme alongside Dem Sen. Bob Menendez
Federal Reserve chair, Treasury secretary and Federal Reserve vice chair speak at Community Bank Conference
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report – Initial Claims
Nobel Prize for Literature announced
New York Comic Con
Def Leppard honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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