Saturday\u2019s shooting death of Pretti is also expected to spur throughout Orange County, organized by activist groups under the banner of 50501OC<\/a> \u2013 with a demonstration slated in Orange this evening, followed by a host of expected protests continuing through the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n At Tuesday\u2019s meeting, Carnahan said her proposal \u2013 originally pitched earlier this month \u2013 was \u201cbecoming more and more important by the minute.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m bringing forward this resolution to clearly articulate our city\u2019s position in regards to Constitutional rights and public safety,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m in no way saying we should be harboring criminals or violent people in our city.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Carnahan also said the proposal could help residents understand that local police officers aren\u2019t conducting immigration enforcement and that city officials will defend civil rights if ICE agents show up.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis is not a statement about intent or legality, but a clear declaration,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s about ensuring residents understand who\u2019s operating in their city.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Councilwoman Bonnie Peat criticized the proposal and raised concerns over condemning excessive force.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI think the issue I have is we don\u2019t know the circumstances,\u201d Peat said. \u201cWe do not know the person that they\u2019re targeting and going after, we do not know if they did or didn\u2019t have a gun \u2013 that is not for us to know.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n She also said federal immigration agents are being attacked.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI feel quite sorry for them actually. They\u2019ve been given a task and are getting beat up every day,\u201d Peat said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to say what\u2019s excessive force or not, that\u2019s not my decision. I leave that up to law enforcement, I leave that up to ICE agents \u2026 there\u2019s always two sides to the story\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Cypress City Councilman Kyle Chang, who backed Carnahan\u2019s move to schedule the proposed resolution for debate, said the current approach to immigration enforcement hasn\u2019t been seen before.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWhat is happening in this country is beyond precedence,\u201d Chang said. \u201cIt\u2019s only a matter of time before what\u2019s happening in Minnesota will happen right here.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Yet Chang ultimately didn\u2019t back Carnahan\u2019s proposal.\u00a0<\/p>\n Councilman David Burke said he thinks it\u2019s best to stay out of national debates.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cMy view has been to not bring forward and abstain from any kind of resolutions on state bills or federal law enforcement type issues in the past,\u201d Burke said, adding that such a resolution is basically a statement from the city council as a whole.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI generally think it\u2019s best to let each council member speak for themselves,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cypress Police Chief Mark Lauderback said officers don\u2019t consider immigration status.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt does not matter what their status is here in the United States. We are here to protect everyone\u2019s rights here, regardless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n After hearing concerns from his colleagues on Carnahan\u2019s proposed resolution, Chang proposed creating an online immigrant resource hub \u2013 like Garden Grove<\/a> \u2013 but failed to gain any traction.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Other cities \u2013 Anaheim<\/a>, Costa Mesa<\/a> and Santa Ana<\/a> \u2013 have created immigrant aid funds to help residents impacted by deportation sweeps.<\/p>\n Those funds help with rent, groceries, legal assistance and a host of other issues people are grappling with \u2013 many of whom are too scared to go to work or out shopping.<\/p>\n \u201cOur city continues to see ongoing, periodic enforcement, most typically targeted, with occasional heavy days of roving enforcement,\u201d reads Anaheim\u2019s Tuesday update.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWe condemn how some federal immigration enforcement has played out in our city and do not support any excessive enforcement activity that destabilizes families, neighborhoods and our economy,\u201d reads Anaheim\u2019s website.\u00a0<\/p>\n A recently released study from UC Irvine estimates that the immigration raids have severely impacted Orange County businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n In a news release<\/a>, lead researcher T. William Lester said the recent economic hit hasn\u2019t been seen since the pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFrom our preliminary results, Orange County lost $58.9 million over just an eight-week period following the May 2025 ICE raids. That translates to $4.5 million less in sales tax revenue for our local governments. When you combine that with the uncertainty created by tariff policies, many businesses are facing an economic crisis they say is worse than what they experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Spencer Custodio is the civic editor. You can reach him at scustodio@voiceofoc.org. Follow him on Twitter @SpencerCustodio<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n \t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BE7C1A5C-D21C-4E01-A906-12D085B23DC0.jpg\")
Anti-ICE protesters stand in front of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building in Santa Ana on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA, Voice of OC<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ImmigrationCourt_SantaAna_May282025_Taylor-4.jpg\")
A federal agent leads family members outside of the building following an arrest at the Santa Ana Immigration Court on May 28, 2025. Credit: ERIKA TAYLOR, Voice of OC<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/No-Kings-Protest-Leopo-2025-4.jpg\")
Demonstrators line up along N. Harbor at the No Kings protests in Anaheim on June 14, 2025. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC<\/p>\n