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Straits Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
LA's Korean American community on edge amid immigration raids, protests
Police officers are enveloped in a cloud of smoke from tear gas while guarding a highway onramp during a protest on June 8. PHOTO: REUTERS SEOUL - US federal immigration authorities conducted a series of coordinated enforcement operations across Los Angeles on June 6, including in neighborhoods with a high concentration of Korean American-owned businesses. The move has raised concerns within the local Korean diaspora. The raids reportedly targeted areas in downtown Los Angeles' fashion district, commonly referred to as the 'Jobber Market', where several Korean American-run wholesale clothing stores are located. In a statement released the same day, the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles (Kafla) condemned the enforcement actions, describing them as 'unilateral and heavy-handed'. 'These actions by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) disregard proper legal procedures,' the organisation said. 'We urgently call on our local elected officials to take action and provide solutions to this crisis. In addition, we will work closely with local organisations to ensure that no individuals are unjustly harmed.' 'Even individuals who struggle with English or are unable to provide identification immediately are reportedly being arrested or detained first,' the organisation added. 'This has caused significant harm and confusion, not only among Korean nationals but also among local residents.' The Kafla, founded in 1962, is a non-profit organisation that serves the Korean American community of Los Angeles. Ms Sydney Kamlager-Dove, a democrat representing California's 37th congressional district, which includes a significant Korean American population, said she was monitoring the situation closely. She specifically pointed to Korean American-owned businesses in her district. 'I am closely monitoring the ICE raids that are currently happening across Los Angeles, including at a Korean American-owned store in my district,' she wrote on social platform X. According to The Associated Press, immigration authorities arrested 44 individuals during the operation. However, as of the evening of June 6, the Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles said no Korean nationals or Korean Americans had been confirmed among those detained. THE KOREA HERALD/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- Korea Herald
LA's Korean American community on edge amid immigration raids, protests
No Korean nationals, Korean Americans confirmed among detainees as yet: reports US federal immigration authorities conducted a series of coordinated enforcement operations across Los Angeles on Friday, including in neighborhoods with a high concentration of Korean American-owned businesses. The move has raised concerns within the local Korean diaspora. The raids reportedly targeted areas in downtown Los Angeles' fashion district, commonly referred to as the 'Jobber Market,' where several Korean American-run wholesale clothing stores are located. In a statement released the same day, the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles condemned the enforcement actions, describing them as 'unilateral and heavy-handed.' 'These actions by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) disregard proper legal procedures,' the organization said. 'We urgently call on our local elected officials to take action and provide solutions to this crisis. In addition, we will work closely with local organizations to ensure that no individuals are unjustly harmed.' 'Even individuals who struggle with English or are unable to provide identification immediately are reportedly being arrested or detained first,' the organization added. 'This has caused significant harm and confusion, not only among Korean nationals but also among local residents.' The KAFLA, founded in 1962, is a nonprofit organization that serves the Korean American community of Los Angeles. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, a democrat representing California's 37th congressional district, which includes a significant Korean American population, said she was monitoring the situation closely. She specifically pointed to Korean American-owned businesses in her district. 'I am closely monitoring the ICE raids that are currently happening across Los Angeles, including at a Korean American-owned store in my district,' she wrote on social platform X. According to The Associated Press, immigration authorities arrested 44 individuals during the operation. However, as of Friday evening, the Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles said no Korean nationals or Korean Americans had been confirmed among those detained.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘Lies like he breathes': Rep. Kamlager-Dove slams Trump, DOGE's anti-federal workers actions
Over the weekend, workers protested in Washington, DC against the Trump administration's mass layoffs of federal workers and attacks on federal unions. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) joins Alex Witt to discuss these protests, the latest inaction by Republicans on Capitol Hill, and more.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Anyone with a working brain is outraged': Dems react to Trump's first 100 days
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California joined a sit-on on the U.S. Capitol steps today to protest President Trump's massive spending cuts. "Democrats are in it for the long haul," says Rep. Kamlager-Dove. "America wants us to fight back."
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stay in LA campaign holds rally to encourage local film production
Stay in LA, the grassroots campaign aimed at boosting film and television production in Los Angeles, held a rally in Sun Valley on Sunday to draw attention to the struggling local entertainment industry. The rally at SirReel Studio Services featured a series of speakers from across the entertainment industry as well as state and national politicians who called on state and local leaders to do more to help an industry that supports tens of thousands of workers across Southern California. "I'm here at this rally because Hollywood production is incredibly important to our local and state economy," said Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Los Angeles). "This is a nationwide issue," she added. "We're competing against [countries that] are taking our business, our assets, our storytelling and hiring their crews instead of our crews, and that's not good for business here." Attended by actors, crew members, business owners, community organizers and union officials, the rally was the group's first since it launched a petition in January signed by more than 22,000. The petition called for targeted incentives and other measures to combat so-called runaway production and was signed by a number of big names, including actors Keanu Reeves and Olivia Wilde, as well as directors Rian Johnson and Patty Jenkins. "A generational pandemic shuttered production and post-production, pushed projects out of state, and left California creators—makeup artists, hair stylists, editors, and more—behind,' said Pamala Buzick Kim, a Stay in LA co-founder, in a statement. 'Now, we turn to our government—not just to listen, but to act," added Buzick Kim, a production talent rep. "To pass legislation that keeps entertainment in California, invests in our communities, and helps rebuild an industry—and a dream—at risk of disappearing." Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed doubling the state's film and TV tax credit program to $750 million a year, up from its current total of $330 million, to better compete with New York and other states and countries vying for Hollywood's business. If approved by the Legislature, the increase could take effect as early as this July and span five years. Read more: For Hollywood workers, L.A. fires are the latest setback as productions halt Stay in LA, which formed following the devastating wildfires that has further hindered production, has urged a slate of proposals to be included in the overall disaster relief efforts, such as removing tax incentive caps for productions that shoot in Los Angeles County during the next three years. Additionally, the group has advocated for lowering or eliminating local film permit fees and called on the studios and streamers to pledge that at least 10% of their productions will be in Los Angeles. Despite the end of the Hollywood labor strikes, production has yet to recover. Filming in Los Angeles has dropped 30% over the past five years, according to FilmLA, a nonprofit organization that tracks on-location shoot days in the Greater Los Angeles area. The annual sound stage occupancy rate dropped to 63% down 7% from 2023, according to a FilmLA report. The numbers remain well below the 90% average rate for sound stages between 2016 and 2022. At the same time, entertainment companies have slashed spending on productions even as many have taken advantage of lucrative tax incentives offered outside of California. Read more: California's film industry is in crisis. Can it be saved? Sign up for our Wide Shot newsletter to get the latest entertainment business news, analysis and insights. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
