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Protests against immigration raids have been occurring nationwide this week, most notably in Los Angeles. Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman joins Market Domination Overtime with Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman to explain how the Trump administration's immigration policy is affecting the labor force and economy,
While the retailer denies any involvement in immigration operations, its parking lots have become a focal point of both ICE enforcement and public backlash.
Day laborer hubs outside Home Depots in the New York City metropolitan area have become hotspots for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests, according to witnesses and immigrant advocates.
An immigration sweep at the Santa Ana Home Depot was one of several reported in Southern California over the past week. The raids led to protests, some of which turned violent in downtown Los Angeles. Law enforcement officers have used flash-bang stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas on the crowds.
The recent immigration raids in Los Angeles have put the spotlight on the popular hardware store chain Home Depot (NYSE: HD), leading to protests and potential business implications.
On Monday, there was a quiet hum of traffic passing on Colorado Boulevard outside the AC Hotel. A hotel employee, who declined to give his name, said it was quiet overnight with no additional protests outside the building. A lone flier that read “ICE out of LA” was placed on a third-floor balcony.
Los Angeles is home to the country’s largest population of undocumented immigrants. So when President Trump’s immigration raids arrived, many expected trouble.