"There is no company in the U.S. that has become more closely associated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids than Home Depot Inc. In and around the retailer's parking lots, masked and armed ICE agents chase and tackle and detain the day laborers who gather there to look for work. Store employees who are upset by witnessing the grim scenes are allowed to go home for the day with pay a tacit acknowledgment by Home Depot that the raids are violent and traumatic to watch."
"The sweeps have put the company in the middle of one of the most polarizing issues in American politics, forcing it to weigh whether to defend the rights of the undocumented immigrants who serve its customer base or to stay quiet to avoid the ire of the Trump administration. It's an all but impossible position, so it's perhaps no surprise that, so far, the company has chosen the latter path. But that's a mistake. And not just a moral mistake, but also a business one."
Home Depot parking lots have become recurring locations for ICE raids where masked, armed agents detain day laborers seeking work. Store employees witnessing the raids are permitted to go home with pay, signaling internal recognition of the trauma. The company routinely issues a standard response disavowing prior knowledge or involvement and emphasizes compliance with federal and local rules. The decision to remain publicly silent on the plight of undocumented workers has provoked questions about complicity, prompted demonstrations at stores, and generated discussion of a potential national boycott, deepening reputational and business risk.
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