US EditionICE Raids Hurting Some Los Angels Businesses Worse than Covid
- Los Angeles businesses faced severe disruptions in June 2025 as immigration raids by ICE triggered fear and economic downturns across immigrant communities.
- The raids began more than a week earlier after the Trump administration shifted focus to workplace enforcement, causing widespread community fear and reluctance to work or visit businesses.
- Mayor Karen Bass visited empty immigrant neighborhoods and small businesses, noting the situation was worse than during COVID-19, with entire economic sectors dependent on immigrant labor.
- Pedro Jimenez, a restaurant owner since 1987, reported losing $7,000 weekly, and worker absences forced vendors like Mr. Ibarra to throw out produce, illustrating the raids' economic toll.
- The raids' chilling effect continues as many immigrants avoid work and public places, threatening to deepen economic damage unless federal policies or enforcement pause safeguard affected communities.
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"We're in crisis mode," says Victor Campos, the Director of Mosh for Youth. "Immigrants build our communities, and they thrive with immigrants. If we look at who's being taken by the raids, it's hard-working Latinos. They're going to Home Depots, to swap meets, to places of business, and taking our people away. Families are left broken and shattered by these raids, so it's our responsibility as individuals with platforms to do something about it…
LA Mayor Bass claims immigration enforcement creating ghost town effect comparable to COVID lockdowns
Mayor Karen Bass highlighted how immigration enforcement affects Los Angeles economy after touring vacant Latino businesses where owners struggle amid worker shortages.
‘It’s worse than COVID.’ ICE raids empty LA produce markets and restaurants.
Immigration raids in Los Angeles are keeping immigrant communities on edge, leading many workers and customers to stay home. Business owners say sales are dropping sharply and the local economy is suffering.
Karen Bass Compares ICE Raids to COVID Lockdowns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass compared the impact of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids to the coronavirus lockdowns that her party imposed on California, in that both kept people at home. The post Karen Bass Compares ICE Raids to COVID Lockdowns appeared first on Breitbart.
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