Irvine City Council members, and city hall officials say federal immigration authorities are expected to conduct a sweep in town today.

Seven employees were taken into custody during an immigration raid on Monday morning at a car wash, a staff member said.

Rep. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, was back in Orange County on Tuesday to denounce immigration enforcement operations unfolding across the region, calling the raids “counterproductive” and warning they were causing fear and instability in communities he represents.