#day-labor-centers

[ follow ]
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Coalition rallies to defend Cypress Park day labor center amid disputed Home Depot eviction threat

A Cypress Park day labor center faced a disputed eviction claim tied to Home Depot, prompting a large community mobilization and denials amid heightened immigration enforcement.
fromTruthout
3 months ago

ICE Is Targeting Day Labor Centers in LA That Hold Contracts With the City

In September, the United States Supreme Court paused a temporary restraining order intended to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from terrorizing Los Angeles with roving patrols, giving ICE the green light to target people because of the color of their skin or the language they speak. But even while the restraining order was in effect starting in July, ICE never stopped targeting day labor centers in Los Angeles. On August 8, masked men in tactical gear surrounded the Van Nuys Community Job Center, and pointed weapons at my coworkers and me. When I asked to see a warrant, I was met with cold stares and a Border Patrol agent wielding a teargas canister.
US politics
[ Load more ]