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On August 8, 2025, the Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has announced that 13 more cities, including the City of Paramount, have joined the City of Los Angeles in a lawsuit against the alleged illegal immigration enforcement activities by the Federal Government.
The lawsuit, Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem, was filed by the ACLU and other civil rights attorneys. It alleges that federal agencies, including ICE and CBP, have conducted unconstitutional and unlawful stops, roundups, and raids without reasonable suspicion or probable cause.
The new cities joining the coalition are: Long Beach, Pomona, South Gate, Lynwood, Huntington Park, Paramount, Bell Gardens, Beverly Hills, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Oxnard.
This is a significant step in seeking to stop federal agencies from using disproportionate force in their work. A temporary restraining order is currently in place, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the order prohibiting the federal government from detaining people based on race, language, or type of employment.
“Our decision to intervene in this lawsuit is about standing up for civil rights,” said Mayor Peggy Lemons. “No one in our community should be subjected to unlawful treatment or targeted based on race or ethnicity. We believe in due process, fairness, and the responsibility to hold all levels of government accountable when those principles are lost.”
