On the heels of major shows of force by federal immigration agents in Southern California, a judge is set to rule in a lawsuit seeking to halt immigration raids in Los Angeles. The developments again thrust a spotlight on a region that emerged weeks ago as an epicenter of large-scale immigration raids by the Trump administration – and of tense protests against the actions that often yielded arrests of their own.

Strong support for President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda appears to have peaked, with more voters than not now giving him a thumbs down amid talk of amnesty for farm workers and concerns about Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz.

A Louisiana law that creates criminal penalties for local law enforcement officers who do not fully cooperate with federal immigration investigations is putting the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office in a legal quagmire.

The operation began when immigration agents surrounded large greenhouse facilities in Camarillo and Carpinteria Thursday and, after presenting warrants, began entering buildings. The result was hours of chaos, particularly at the company’s Camarillo outpost.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order protecting immigrant neighborhoods from federal raids and established protocols for city workers and cash assistance.

Sabaidee Fest celebrating popular and traditional artists and organizations from around the world would have been this weekend.