Crediting One LA with the idea, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Congressman Robert Garcia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced a broad congressional investigation into civil rights abuses, with the first field hearing to take place in Los Angeles.

Ortencia Ramirez of San Gabriel Mission, representing One LA, shared the story of how her parish's local car wash had been raided multiple times, resulting in the arrests of three immigrants with work visas and a U.S. citizen.

You can watch the entire press conference here.

Mayor Karen Bass Press Conference 10/20/25, LA CityView35 [video]