Chuco, a pit bull, was dropped at a shelter after his owner was deported last month. Many other dogs and cats in L.A. are facing similar circumstances as their caretakers vanish or flee.

The judge said there was "a mountain of evidence" that federal agents had arrested people solely based on characteristics such as race, employment and accent.

The move follows the Archdiocese of San Bernardino releasing Catholics from the obligation to attend Mass if they are concerned about being deported.

As word spread among Catholics that immigration agents were visiting places of worship to carry out deportations, the pews inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in downtown Los Angeles became less and less crowded.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive order Friday to bolster protocols and support immigrant neighborhoods, including offering cash assistance.

"If anyone doesn't belong, it's the Dodgers," the comedian said on his Instagram page while dancing to a song.

An incident involving ICE agents at a California medical clinic has drawn criticism from immigration advocates and sparked questions about federal enforcement tactics.

California Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez claimed that immigration officers were not targeting MS-13 members or criminals during a recent ICE raid in Los Angeles.