As ICE sweeps intensify in Los Angeles, undocumented vendors like Francisco experience heightened anxiety about deportation. While he fears for his safety, he continues to work, relying on services like Uber for essentials. Elba Serrano from the East L.A. Community Corp highlights the dilemma vendors face—needing to secure permits while being categorized by citizenship status, which may expose their undocumented status. Many vendors want legitimacy in the economy, but recent policies seem to jeopardize that goal, making them vulnerable to arrest while trying to make a living.
The risk of being arrested and deported versus the need for economic security is plaguing undocumented vendors throughout Los Angeles.
Vendors don't want to be seen as 'illegal'... their goal was for them to be seen as a legitimate small business.
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