Solis delivers remarks, standing alongside plaintiffs, legal teams of “Vasquez-Perdomo v. Noem” (Photo – Office of Hilda Solis)
Los Angeles County Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis on Tuesday recognized the plaintiffs and legal teams behind Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem for defending constitutional and human rights in response to immigration raids that began in June 2025 across Los Angeles County.
By News Desk
“Today, we honor the extraordinary courage of the plaintiffs and legal teams who took a stand to defend the rights of our communities,” Solis said. She praised the group for challenging what she described as unlawful arrests, racial profiling, and aggressive enforcement policies, adding that their actions demonstrated “a steadfast commitment to the rule of law” during a period of fear and uncertainty for immigrant communities.
The lawsuit was filed July 2, 2025, by five individual workers and four organizations—the Los Angeles Worker Center Network, United Farm Workers, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, and Immigrant Defenders Law Center. The complaint alleged that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security conducted unconstitutional stops and detentions to meet arbitrary enforcement quotas under the Trump administration and denied detained individuals access to legal counsel.
According to the complaint, immigration agencies violated the Fourth and Fifth Amendments by engaging in racial profiling, conducting suspicionless stops and warrantless arrests without assessing probable cause or flight risk, and denying due process protections.
In July 2025, a federal district judge issued an order protecting Los Angeles County residents from unlawful arrests and ensuring access to counsel while in detention. Although the U.S. Supreme Court later overturned the preliminary injunction related to suspicionless stops, plaintiffs continue to seek a permanent injunction to safeguard constitutional rights and prevent discriminatory enforcement practices.
The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations presented the plaintiffs and legal teams with its Human Rights Award. “The victory they won on July 11, 2025 stopped one of the largest mass violations of rights our county has ever seen,” said Robin S. Toma, Esq., executive director of the commission, noting that the decision to honor the group was unanimous.
Chandra Bhatnagar, executive director of the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, highlighted the personal risks taken by the plaintiffs. “No member of our community should be targeted by the government because of their skin color, their accent, or their place of employment,” she said, adding that protections resulting from the case would not exist without their courage.
Honorees received certificates of recognition and included plaintiffs Pedro Vasquez Perdomo, Carlos Alexander Osorto, Isaac Villegas Molina, Jorge Hernandez Viramontes, and Jason Brian Gavidia. Organizations and legal partners recognized were the Los Angeles Worker Center Network, United Farm Workers, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Immigrant Defenders Law Center, ACLU Foundation of Southern California, UC Irvine School of Law Immigrant and Racial Justice Solidarity Clinic, Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin, Public Counsel, Munger, Tolles & Olson, National Day Laborer Organizing Network, Hecker Fink LLP, ACLU Foundation of Northern California, ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties, and Martinez Aguilasocho Law Inc.
Mark Rosenbaum, senior special counsel for strategic litigation at Public Counsel, said the case reflects broader resistance to federal immigration enforcement. He described the recognition as an honor but emphasized that “the real heroes” are community members who have come forward to share their experiences.
Solis has led multiple county initiatives supporting immigrant communities, including the Small Business Resiliency Fund, the Los Angeles County Renters Relief Program, and more than 18 motions addressing the impacts of immigration enforcement.
Board Chair Hilda L. Solis stands with plaintiffs and legal teams (Photo – Office of Hilda Solis)
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