"A pair of blue and yellow earplugs dangle on Jose's neck while waiting for work as a day laborer out of the Home Depot in Cypress Park. They've been a necessity for laborers in the area since late November, when Home Depot installed three machines in the parking lot that emit a high-pitched tone. The noise, typically kept on all day, is a piercing sound that "penetrates your bones," he said."
"The Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA), a nonprofit that supports day laborers, held a press conference at Home Depot Wednesday, calling for the company remove the machines and vocalize opposition to the ICE raids taking place in its parking lots, part of a growing number of protests targeting corporate cooperation with immigration enforcement. Home Depot locations nationwide have been a prime target for ICE raids under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown."
Home Depot installed three machines in the Cypress Park parking lot that emit a continuous high-pitched tone intended to push day laborers off the lot. The noise has caused headaches and nausea among workers, who now rely on earplugs while waiting for work. IDEPSCA, a nonprofit supporting day laborers, held a press conference urging Home Depot to remove the machines and oppose ICE raids occurring in the company's parking lots. The machines were turned off during the press conference but were turned back on about an hour later. Around 50 people have been detained at the Cypress Park location this year.
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