Posted on 02/11/2025 10:23:59 PM PST by Libloather
President Trump’s immigration crackdown and reports of an impending federal sting operation have sent waves of fear through Los Angeles’ Latino community — and even legal residents are on the lookout for the feds.
Following leaked documents revealing plans for a citywide Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at the end of the month, nervous Central and South Americans have been afraid to shop, use public transportation or drop their kids off at school, local sources told The Post.
Legal residents with prior criminal convictions are also worried about being nabbed and deported, and even those with clean records have been watching their steps, said Lorena Sanchez, the daughter of Mexican immigrants who works for a nonprofit housing organization.
“The overall feeling is that, whether legal or not, everybody is scared,” she said. “Our clients are asking, ‘What if they stop me? I’m on probation.’ You might be detained, or your children, or your neighbors.”
Some are hesitant to ride public transportation or even go to church due to a Trump administration policy allowing immigration agents to raid houses of worship.
Parents are scared to take their kids to school, worried that ICE agents will be waiting in ambush.
“People fear that there is going to be separation of families, and not even the schools are safe spaces,” said Cgicuei Dominguez, a student in a predominantly Latino high school.
“I’m safe, but I have family and close friends who aren’t. Nobody wants to lose and aunt or an uncle,” he added.
As customers stay home, Latino businesses in the City of Angels are feeling the pinch.
“Because of the fear, our store is empty,” said Sandra Tello, a Guatemalan immigrant who co-owns a mariachi costume shop in the historic Latino neighborhood of Boyle Heights.
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Subtitle: 'I'm too anxious to ply my trade,' laments one thug.
Regards,
No need to live in fear, Get.Out.
‘Everybody is scared’ ???
GO HOME!
Same.
LA Latinos are not worried.
Illegals are worried.
My gym friends are eager for businesses to get raided so wages rise and better jobs open up.
If they are criminal immigrants, then they should be scared.
My view is that if you round them all up, by definition you’ll get the especially criminal ones too.
“No, no! You can all go back to old Mexico.”
Oddly enough California is part of that Old Mexico. Just sayin’
The criminals are scared they will be treated like criminals
Here’s how to address your fear- LEAVE! If you are here illegally you should be afraid of getting deported because you are a criminal here ILLEGALLY. Go home and try to return here LEGALLY. If you do that, you will be welcomed with open arms.
A American Mexican family member returned to Michigan from Texas and told his mother, you have to vote for Trump. She said no, she always voted democrat. The son convinced her that what is going on with illegals has to be done and Trump is right. She voted for Trump.
They should be scared if they’re here illegally.
EMPTY STORES WITHOUT STAFF==PROOF THAT PEOPLE ARE EMPLOYING ILLEGALS.
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