A nationwide boycott of Home Depot is being called for through the month of July, echoing a boycott on Target over the discontinuation of DEI programs that has found the retail chain suffering from diminished foot traffic.
The targeting of Home Depot comes alongside calls for boycotts against Starbucks, Amazon, and all of Jeff Bezos-related businesses, including Whole Foods and Zappos.
The boycotts, called for by a loose collection of L.A. activists for weeks now over its perceived role in aggressive I.C.E. detentions and deportations, was pointedly fleshed out this morning by John Schwartz, president of The People's Union, a stated non-partisan group organized for "economic resistance, corporate accountability, and real justice for the working class."
Angelenos are increasingly seeing Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer in the world, with a stock price of $371, as one of many fronts in the battle over recent government overreach and the targeting of our community members.
An early ICE raid was executed at a Home Depot in early June, setting off a month of protests, and the ensuing deployment of National Guard and Marines. Home Depot and its surrounding streets continue to appear as a frequent location where I.C.E. and other masked men are seen targeting immigrants and brown people.
Today, calls are growing for Home Depot to take actions that would limit I.C.E. from entering their parking lots, among other demands, such as those being made at a Pomona store.