ACLU attorneys urged a federal judge in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom to temporarily block what they describe as a wave of unconstitutional immigration raids sweeping across Southern California.

Los Angeles leaders said Tuesday the city would join a lawsuit against the Trump administration over immigration raids in the local area. The city will join the American Civil Liberties Union in suing the federal government,

Perris is predominantly Latino, with nearly 80% of its about 80,000 residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This comes as multiple Southern California cities joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming federal agents' tactics are unconstitutional and instill fear rather than protect the public.