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2026.09.21 05:24 GMT+8

Fear of ICE is keeping customers away from some L.A. businesses

Updated 2026.09.21 05:24 GMT+8
Martin Markovits

The Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement is rippling through Los Angeles’ Latino business corridors. 

A UCLA study found 46,000 fewer customer visits and more than $3 million in estimated losses near nine immigration enforcement sites in the two weeks after raids last year. 

Business owners say fear of ICE is keeping customers home, and cutting into sales.

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