Solis Honors Those Who Challenged Unlawful Immigration Enforcement in Vasquez-Perdomo v. Noem

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Los Angeles County Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis today recognized the plaintiffs and legal teams behind Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem for defending constitutional and human rights and challenging immigration raids that began in June 2025 in Los Angeles County.

“Today, we honor the extraordinary courage of the plaintiffs and legal teams who took a stand to defend the rights of our communities,” said Chair Solis. “By challenging unlawful arrests, racial profiling, and the aggressive enforcement policies being carried out by the Trump administration, they have shown remarkable bravery and a steadfast commitment to the rule of law. In the face of ongoing fear and uncertainty for the wellbeing of our communities, these honorees remind us of the power we hold when we come together to stand for our values.”

The lawsuit, 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—alleged that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security conducted unconstitutional stops, and detentions to meet arbitrary enforcement quotas under the Trump administration, while denying individuals held in detention access to legal counsel.

“Our Commission is excited to lift up this amazing group behind the Vasquez Perdomo lawsuit for our Human Rights Award, for how timely and important they were in protecting Los Angeles County’s residents’ most basic rights under our constitution and global human rights standards,” said Robin S. Toma, Esq., Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations. “The victory they won on July 11, 2025 stopped one of the largest mass violations of rights our county has ever seen, and for that reason, our Commission voted unanimously to honor them, and we deeply appreciate Chair Hilda L. Solis and our Board of Supervisors for supporting this vital recognition.”

The complaint argued that immigration agencies violated the Fourth and Fifth Amendments by racially profiling individuals, 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 access to counsel while in detention. Although the U.S. Supreme Court later overturned the preliminary injunction addressing the suspicionless stops, the plaintiffs continue to seek a permanent injunction to safeguard constitutional rights and prevent discriminatory enforcement practices.

“The brave plaintiffs in this lawsuit have risked their livelihoods, and their families’ privacy and safety for the cause of justice and equality. No member of our community should be targeted by the government because of their skin color, their accent, or their place of employment,” said Chandra Bhatnagar, Executive Director of the ACLU Foundation of Southern California. “Without the courage of these plaintiffs, the protections borne from this case for communities across the southland would not exist.”

Each plaintiff and legal team received a certificate of recognition. Honorees included Pedro Vasquez Perdomo, Carlos Alexander Osorto, Isaac Villegas Molina, Jorge Hernandez Viramontes, and Jason Brian Gavidia, along with organizations and legal partners: 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.

“The County of Los Angeles has stood up with its residents to fight the battle of our time against the violent assault on people of color being waged by the Trump administration to breed fear and terror. It’s clear that the brutal immigration enforcement isn’t about going after murderers, rapists, and drug dealers as Trump stated, but rather all Latinos in our county,” said Mark Rosenbaum, Senior Special Counsel for Strategic Litigation at Public Counsel. “It’s a special honor to be recognized for the part the Vasquez Perdomo case is playing in this resistance, but the real heroes are the Board of Supervisors and other community leaders who support those brave residents who are coming forward to narrate the inhumanity of a federal government who revel in cruelty, lies, and racism.”

Chair Solis has led several County initiatives to support immigrant communities, including the Small Business Resiliency Fund, the Los Angeles County Renters Relief Program, and more than 18 motions related to immigration enforcement impacts.