Fear and Quiet Resistance Amid a Los Angeles in Turmoil
How the #ICE Raids Are Warping #Latino Life in #LosAngeles
from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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Visuals and Text by Isabel Castro, who is a Mexican American filmmaker based in LA.
June 22, 2025
In Boyle Heights, a predominantly Latino neighborhood in East Los Angeles, the streets were unusually quiet. In the early afternoon, a time when the neighborhood is typically bustling with activity, the sidewalks and stores were empty.
I met Ceasar Sanchez, standing at the entrance of a barbershop on Cesar Chavez Avenue, one of the area’s main thoroughfares. Inside, every chair sat empty.
Mr. Sanchez, who works at the shop, hasn’t had a single client this week. “They’re just afraid to go anywhere — shopping, stores, even work,” he explained.
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