Dem immigration emergency declaration ‘slap in the face’ to Americans, LA leader says

Los Angeles County Republican Party Chairwoman Roxanne Hoge criticized the county’s Democratic leaders for having “no shame” and declaring a state of emergency over federal immigration enforcement operations, which she called a “slap in the face” to Americans.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday to declare a local state of emergency in the area. The proclamation, which the council said was in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, provides residents with rental relief and legal assistance if they are affected by the raids.

County departments were also ordered to “take emergency measures necessary to protect and stabilize communities affected by federal immigration actions.”

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Hoge said that “living in California, especially living in Los Angeles, is like playing a constant game of whack-a-mole” with strange policies and ads.

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She said the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, dominated by progressives, “is not shy about the lengths they will go to” to upend citizens’ lives and prioritize illegal immigrants over citizens.

“They keep coming up with more and different ways to spend taxpayer money and not provide the services that local government should provide for you, you know, public safety, freedom from crime, clean streets. None of those services are available in Los Angeles,” Hogue said.

“You might think the emergency is an entire community burning down and there’s no water in the taps. You might think the emergency is because criminal gangs are taking over our streets, but no.”

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Demonstrators gather outside Dodger Stadium to protest the presence of ICE and Border Patrol agents in Los Angeles. (Zhen Xiang/Photo Alliance via Getty Images)

Addressing the county board directly, Hogue said, “I would say to the women who run the most powerful county Board of Supervisors in the country, it would be really nice if they could care about the needs of Californians living in Los Angeles for just one moment.”

“To go back and give money to people who, by the way, don’t have to prove they’re here legally or illegally or even that they’re going to use the money for rent is a complete slap in the face to every hardworking person who makes LA their home,” she continued, adding: “Do your job, ladies. Please protect Americans who live in LA.”

The notice of declaration, dated Oct. 9, said it would remain in effect until terminated by the Board of Supervisors.

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Protesters gather at the US Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons after federal immigration authorities conducted an operation on Friday, June 6, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Jay Si Hong/AP Photo)

Provincial officials claimed the raids “created a climate of fear, resulting in widespread disruption to daily life and negative impacts on our regional economy,” including decreased attendance at workplaces, closures of temporary or permanent businesses, and increased pressure on schools, hospitals and places of worship.

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In response to Fox News Digital’s request for comment, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors clarified that the ad “does not currently provide any funding.”

The board’s spokesperson, Katherine Barger, who issued the lone vote against the declaration, shared a statement with Fox News Digital in which she said that “declaring a local emergency is not the correct or responsible way to respond” to federal immigration enforcement operations.

“I want to be clear: My opposition to this proposal is about good governance, not immigration status,” Barger said. “Emergency powers exist for crises with life-and-death consequences such as wildfires — not as a shortcut to complex policy issues. Expanding emergency powers for federal immigration actions undermines their purpose, invites legal challenges, and circumvents the public process.”

Barger added that “families across Los Angeles County are afraid, and that fear is real,” but said, “We need real solutions, not symbolic gestures.”

Fox News Digital’s Emma Posey contributed to this report