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‘We Need Help:’ MacArthur Park Street Vendors Fear For Their Livelihood As ICE Raids Continue
“I don't know if Karen Bass can do anything about these masked men that are hunting us down like animals, but we need help,” said a 59-year-old street vendor who preferred not to disclose his name. L.A. street vendors contribute an estimated $500 million annually to the local economy and while they are resilient, they are worried for the future.
Santa Ana Couple Steps Into A Street Vendors’ Shoes, Taking Over Their Shift And Buying Them Out
Marisol Magaña and Andrew Roa took over a raspado cart for the day to raise money for a vendor who was afraid to go out, but needs money to send to her young children in Mexico.
Locked Doors, Warning Signs, and a Pivot to Delivery: How Eastside Businesses Are Adapting Amid ICE Raids
Taco trucks, bakeries and storefronts are making urgent changes to keep immigrant workers and customers safe.
Anti-ICE Graffiti Sparks Mayor Bass’ Outrage and Mixed Feelings in Little Tokyo
“[There] is damage right now. I won’t underscore that. But the overall greater goal — speaking out against the injustice to the immigrant community — is important," said Bill Fujioka, the board chair at the Japanese American National Museum.
20-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Arrested By Federal Police, Fired By Walmart After Release
“These are hardworking people, and they have 'em worse than like animals. Rounding them up in shackles and chains," Adrian Andrew Martinez told L.A. TACO in an interview.
11 Pro Bono or Low-Cost Immigration Law Resources In L.A.
Should anyone find themselves or a family member detained, arrested, or disappeared, to have the names of attorneys or legal aid organizations that are available to help them navigate troubled waters in immigration court.
This Downey-Raised Comedian Is Emptying His Pockets To Help Street Vendors
Jerry Hernandez doesn’t think he’s doing anything heroic. If anything, he’s overwhelmed. Depressed. Angry. But he’s showing up. Not with speeches or a platform. With a wallet, a conscience, and a broken heart.
Daily Memo: LAPD Arrests a Photojournalist Documenting an I.C.E. Raid and More
A Supreme Court ruling says the government can deport people anywhere they want, while ICE is spotted all over L.A.'s Westside.
Maravilla Housing Project Residents Fearful After Receiving Notice That Their Citizen Status Could Be Shared With DHS
The notice emphasizes that "there is currently no new data-sharing policy between HUD and DHS in effect at this time,” and that the Memorandum of Understanding between the two federal agencies “does not specifically state how HUD and DHS will collaborate.”
