Maria Sanchez, a Honduran American home cook, sells carne asada burritos from her car, gaining fame through social media. Originally selling just ten burritos daily, her sales have soared to 60-75 burritos per day. The construction, which provides her a customer base, contrasts with the fear-induced absence of other street vendors due to ICE raids impacting Southern California's immigrant communities. Sanchez highlights the struggles of her local Honduran community and the impact on small businesses. Despite success, caution remains necessary amidst legal concerns regarding food sales during raids.
"I sell out in 30 minutes - less than an hour, and I'm already gone," she says. A recent Instagram post says: "Crazy how I first started selling only 10 burritos a day to now selling up to 60 to 75 burritos a day."
As ICE raids have gripped the city and sparked a culture of fear across multiple immigrant communities in Southern California, taqueros have vanished from the streets.
In Inglewood, the Honduran immigrant community is struggling to stay afloat, with their businesses in peril. 'A lot of people are affected by it,' says Sanchez.
Sanchez's mother urges her to be cautious when selling food, as legal citizens have been targeted in ICE raids as well.
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