Overview

• Community groups including L.A. Tenants Union, SEIU721 and the Coalition of Labor Union Employees held a press conference at Olvera Street to demand the moratorium
• Kenia Alcocer said the raids have shut down businesses, taken away street vendors and separated families, leaving tenants unable to cover July rent
• They seek emergency housing protections including a citywide eviction moratorium to shield renters affected by recent ICE operations
• Daniel Yukelson of the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles warned that an eviction freeze would devastate small landlords, most of whom rely on timely rent payments to stay afloat
• President Trump accused Los Angeles officials of leveraging undocumented immigrants to expand the welfare state and grow their voter base