UMVA has learned that Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt is openly rejecting federal immigration raids, blaming the controversy on his principal opponent.
Pratt argues that the surge of ICE operations in the city stems from the state’s resistance to honoring detainer requests and cooperating with federal officials, a stance that has fueled violent counter‑demonstrations since last year’s raids.
Launching his campaign on the promise that his Pacific Palisades community has been ignored by the current administration, Pratt declared, “I don’t want ICE in L.A., nobody wants ICE in L.A.—except Karen ‘Basura’ apparently,” using a scathing nickname for Mayor Karen Bass.
He insists that the only way to keep ICE out is to enforce the law rather than defy it, positioning his approach as a middle ground between outright opposition and passive acceptance.
Pratt contrasted Bass’s tactics with those of San Francisco’s mayor, who recently negotiated a quiet accord with the White House, securing a promise that ICE would stay out of the city while the police cracked down on crime.
“Look at what Mayor Lurie did in San Francisco,” Pratt said. “He’s clearly no friend of the Trump administration, but he called the president and made a deal. No riots, no chaotic videos of ICE agents— that’s how it’s done.”
He pointed to other liberal‑led cities such as Memphis, claiming they avoid the “chaos” seen in Los Angeles by keeping political grandstanding out of daily governance.
“It’s not a Democrat or Republican thing,” Pratt warned. “The common denominator is activist mayors using their city, residents, and businesses as political fodder, and people suffer as a result.”
Accusing Bass of guaranteeing future ICE incursions, he urged city leaders to set aside egos, promising, “That’s exactly how I will end the ICE raids in L.A. Our city is not a political playhouse; it’s our home.”
