Posted on 06/18/2025 5:04:48 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
With federal immigration sweeps showing no signs of slowing across Southern California, there is growing concern from top officials, spiritual leaders and business owners that a climate of fear was sending more people underground and changing the rhythm of city life.
Once-bustling immigrant hubs, including MacArthur Park, the Garment District, downtown’s produce market and areas of the Eastside have seen a noticeable reduction in foot traffic over the last week, with some businesses forced to close as a result.
It comes as social media is rife with videos of people spotting immigration agents at shopping centers, markets and neighborhood streets, and capturing federal agents making arrests at swap meets, car washes and other businesses.
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said he has been “disturbed” by how many of these raids have been carried out, noting they’ve caused a deep panic among his majority-Latino parishioners.
“People are staying home from Mass and work, parks and stores are empty, the streets in many neighborhoods are silent,” Gomez said in an opinion piece for Angelus, a local Catholic news outlet. “Families are staying behind locked doors, out of fear. ... This situation is not worthy of a great nation.”
At the 7th Street Produce Market Wednesday morning, a spot usually bustling in the mornings with customers filling up plastic bags of vegetables and fruits — far fewer people than normal walked among the shops. Parking at the market was plentiful and several shops that are usually open were shuttered instead.
“Right now, with the immigration raids [and] everything, no one is here,” said a security guard who asked not to be named.
In the nearby Garment District — where this recent surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations began almost two weeks ago — the streets...
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I’ll bet it sure cuts down on the looting by their moderately peaceful rioters.
Ahh. And bloodthirsty, lawless Leftists, burning buildings, assaulting people, and blocking streets had NO impact on commerce.
Got it.
Did the LA Slime say the same when Eisenhower did his deportations, or Obozo?
Wonderful news! Thanks for sharing.
Hey, at least it sounds like the riots have run out of steam for now.
If you’re a citizen or here legally there should be no problem.
Boo-friggen-hoo
Which shows how few of them there are. California (and everywhere else) is overrun with illegals. They know it, and we know it.
I doubt it.
Societal destruction is the goal of the Prog Left and its media vassals.
They love to play “isn’t it sad” as they laugh at their victims.
Arrest the employers, too.
3 scheduled, all no shows....
Gonna have to raise the wages to find citizens wanting to paint!
Oohhh. Just gives me goosebumps reading about it.
Go home now. Avoid the rush!
We should all show more compassion .....
https://twitter.com/i/status/1935094685132853350
This is the funniest video I’ve seen concerning deportation of illegals.
“ I’ll bet it sure cuts down on the looting by their moderately peaceful rioters.”
I bet looting goes up before a significant number of illegals are deported. There’s no reason to expect illegals to obey the law, especially when they’re under economic pressure.
Sanctuary cities hit worst. Too bad.
I'll bet the freeways are flowing pretty freely, too. LOL!
Traffic will be lighter on the freeways.
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