California, masked raids and Escalating immigration
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Federal authorities raided a swap meet in Santa Fe Springs Saturday as tens of thousands of 'No Kings' protesters flooded the streets of downtown Los Angeles in opposition to President Trump’s policies.
Video from the scene showed masked federal agents apprehending several people, accompanied by armed U.S. Marines.
At least five carwashes across Los Angeles County and Orange County have been raided since Sunday, according to one labor group.
As dozens of workers are arrested by federal agents on California farms, others are skipping work in fear. Meanwhile fields go unharvested.
State senators Scott Wiener and Jesse Arreguin want law enforcement working in California to be identifiable and to restrict mask wearing in public operations; federal officials have said their
New research shows that after recent deportation sweeps, parents kept their children home — with big impacts on how all students learn.
A study from the University Colorado Denver estimated that for every 1 million workers deported, 88,000 U.S. native workers lost employment. With fewer workers, businesses have a harder time investing in expansion, and there are fewer consumers in the economy.
Immigration raids continued to ratchet up anxiety and anger over the weekend across Southern California, including at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet.