The Los Angeles Dodgers have donated $1 million to assist families affected by two weeks of immigration raids in Southern California.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Immigrant rights leaders and others on Friday called on the Los Angeles Dodgers organization to make a "forceful stand" against raids being carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across the city.

The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers announced they have committed $1 million toward assistance for families of immigrants affected by the recent raids, as well as plans for further initiatives that are to be unveiled in the coming days.