Mario Ramos, an undocumented street vendor in Los Angeles, highlights the fear permeating the immigrant community as deportation threats loom. For 20 years, he has worked in the informal economy, which relies heavily on undocumented labor for essential services. With immigrants contributing an estimated $18 billion annually in taxes and spending, mass deportations could severely disrupt the region's social and economic fabric. Experts underline the crucial role undocumented workers play, urging recognition of their contributions to daily life and the economy.
The street vending community is shaking. This is the era of fear for us.
What part of your daily life doesn't involve contact with someone who is undocumented?
Undocumented immigrants contributed close to $18 billion to the economy in local, state and federal taxes.
If Trump does carry out large-scale deportations, it would drastically rewire the social fabric.
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