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City council hears testimony from Santee Alley vendors after ICE activity unsettles businesses
Summary
Councilmember Julieta Jurado and a vendor from Somos Los Callejones told the Los Angeles City Council that recent ICE enforcement near Santee Alley has left small businesses fearful and revenues plunged; speakers asked the council to coordinate relief and improve 3-1-1 responses.
Los Angeles City Council members heard emotional testimony about the impact of recent ICE enforcement on small businesses in the Fashion District on Friday. Councilmember Julieta Jurado introduced testimony from residents and vendors saying raids left people “shaken, afraid to open their storefronts, afraid to go to work, afraid to walk down the streets.”
Jose Hernandez, who said he represents Somos Los Callejones, told the council the raids caused a steep…
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