Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

L.A. street life ‘paralyzed’ as ICE raids keep shoppers away, close businesses
Los Angeles Times ^ | Toohey | Salvador Hernandez and Grace Toohey

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...

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Mexico; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; arrestjosegomez; california; deportjosegomez; fakenews; gracetoohey; ice; josegomez; losangelesslimes; mayorbassackwards; ohnoanyway; salvadorhernandez; usccbtreason
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-24 next last

1 posted on 06/18/2025 5:04:48 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

I’ll bet it sure cuts down on the looting by their moderately peaceful rioters.


2 posted on 06/18/2025 5:06:32 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Correction! America is a nation of LEGAL IMMIGRANTS! All of mine came here legally. No free stuff.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Ahh. And bloodthirsty, lawless Leftists, burning buildings, assaulting people, and blocking streets had NO impact on commerce.

Got it.


3 posted on 06/18/2025 5:06:49 PM PDT by rlmorel (To Leftists, Conservative Speech is Violence, while they view their Violence as Speech.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Did the LA Slime say the same when Eisenhower did his deportations, or Obozo?


4 posted on 06/18/2025 5:07:54 PM PDT by Fungi
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Wonderful news! Thanks for sharing.


5 posted on 06/18/2025 5:08:01 PM PDT by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hey, at least it sounds like the riots have run out of steam for now.


6 posted on 06/18/2025 5:10:44 PM PDT by lee martell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

If you’re a citizen or here legally there should be no problem.


7 posted on 06/18/2025 5:14:26 PM PDT by technically right
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Boo-friggen-hoo


8 posted on 06/18/2025 5:17:38 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: technically right

Which shows how few of them there are. California (and everywhere else) is overrun with illegals. They know it, and we know it.


9 posted on 06/18/2025 5:20:57 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Fungi

I doubt it.


10 posted on 06/18/2025 5:58:08 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: FlingWingFlyer

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.


11 posted on 06/18/2025 6:07:10 PM PDT by Avoiding_Sulla
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Arrest the employers, too.


12 posted on 06/18/2025 6:21:34 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
Ya, well try get a painting contractor to give you a bid in the Denver suburbs....

3 scheduled, all no shows....

Gonna have to raise the wages to find citizens wanting to paint!

13 posted on 06/18/2025 6:25:36 PM PDT by G Larry (Its RACIST to impose slave wages on LEGAL immigrants and minorities by importing cheap ILLEGAL labor)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Oohhh. Just gives me goosebumps reading about it.


14 posted on 06/18/2025 6:43:12 PM PDT by technically right
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Go home now. Avoid the rush!


15 posted on 06/18/2025 7:01:07 PM PDT by TigersEye (The Golden Age of MAGA is upon us!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

We should all show more compassion .....

https://twitter.com/i/status/1935094685132853350

This is the funniest video I’ve seen concerning deportation of illegals.


16 posted on 06/18/2025 8:05:16 PM PDT by boycott
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
L.A. "street life": stolen goods markets with no permits and stolen shopping cart grills with no health department oversight. Good riddance!



17 posted on 06/18/2025 8:12:21 PM PDT by montag813
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: FlingWingFlyer

“ 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.


18 posted on 06/18/2025 9:01:59 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable anima)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
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.

I'll bet the freeways are flowing pretty freely, too. LOL!

19 posted on 06/18/2025 9:10:13 PM PDT by Ol' Dan Tucker (For 'tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard., -- Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 4)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: FlingWingFlyer

Traffic will be lighter on the freeways.


20 posted on 06/19/2025 2:02:00 AM PDT by minnesota_bound (Making money now. Still want much more.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-24 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson