Riots in LA started because of ICE raids in the Garment District

Why ICE was in Los Angeles to begin with

A fashion tax evasion investigation raid was happening, that’s why ICE was in LA.

Over $97 million in money laundering from Mexico into California

The majority of the more than 46,000 workers in the LA garment industry are undocumented immigrant (illegal) women from Latin America and Asia who work long hours for very low wages with few or no breaks in conditions likened to sweatshops, according to The Guardian.

Many businesses in the Fashion District rely heavily on this illegal immigrant workforce for manufacturing and production operations.

The raids might not end anytime soon. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that LA Mayor Karen Bass said her administration has heard the raids could continue for at least the next 30 days.

Tom Homan, “border czar” for the Trump administration, appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Live on Monday and said the Ambiance operation “wasn’t an immigration raid.” He said federal law enforcement officers were executing three criminal warrants related to money laundering, tax evasion and customs fraud investigations. Asked if all the employees arrested by ICE during the operation had a criminal record, he responded: “Absolutely not.”

“We will prioritize public safety threats,” he said. But he added, “We’re going to enforce immigration law … especially in sanctuary cities.”

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