LA Businesses Near ICE Raid Sites Lose over $3M During 2-Week Period in June 2025, a Study Says
Researchers found 46,000 fewer customer visits and $3.16 million in revenue losses near nine enforcement sites, with 95% of participants still reporting financial stress.
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This is revealed in the report "The Cost of Fear", prepared by the Institute of Latin Policy and Policy of UCLA and the organization Inclusive Action for the City
Immigration sweeps in L.A. cost businesses millions in revenue, UCLA study finds
Researchers found there were 46,000 fewer customer visits among formal businesses within half a mile of nine documented enforcement sites and an estimated $3.16 million in accumulated revenue losses during the two weeks after enforcement activity.
The raids by the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) that shook Los Angeles last year caused an “immediate economic impact” on businesses close to the federal incursions, according to a study published by the Institute of Latin Policy and Affairs of the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). The report, prepared together with the non-profit organization Inclusive Action for the City, estimated that eight of the nine areas stud…
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