California, immigration raids
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Research shows worksite immigration raids can depress local economies as people stay home and stop spending money. So far, they aren’t known to free up jobs for citizens.
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Carpinteria approves proclamation, impact funds in wake of immigration raidsNone
For immigrants who are detained in the Los Angeles region, their first stop is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in the basement of the federal building downtown.
A federal judge temporarily halted the administration from making indiscriminate arrests based on race and denying detainees access to lawyers, in a lawsuit that could have national repercussions.
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Protesters blocked the roads in and out of one of the farms, and at one point federal agents drove their vehicles through the fields.
Federal officers arrested around 200 people during raids at farms, and the FBI in Los Angeles posted a reward for an alleged gunman.
Immigration raids have many mixed-status immigrant families living on edge. The fear of being detained has some limiting ordinary activities, like trips to the grocery store. Others are feeling health impacts of stress.
Recent immigration action in Carpinteria has concerned businesses who fear it will turn away customers. Already some report a lower turnout.
Businesses in LA’s once vibrant Fashion District take a hit as deportation operations send a chill through the city of immigrants.
Teachers across Utah are worried immigration raids across the country will keep students away as the new school year approaches.