Overview

• ICE agents have continued coordinated raids at Home Depot parking lots in California and New York suburbs targeting daily construction laborers.
• Community members in Upland, California, intervened this week to prevent federal agents from detaining workers at a Home Depot lot.
• Mass demonstrations erupted in Los Angeles, where National Guard troops were deployed after clashes between protesters and agents.
• Lawyers and immigrant advocates say they face obstacles accessing detained individuals and tracking arrests amid DHS denials.
• Day laborers and vendors report sharp drops in income as widespread fear drives workers away from traditional hiring hubs.