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A street vendor pushes a cart along the route during the East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival in Los Angeles, California, US, on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. Organizers behind Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Los Angeles this weekend said they are beefing up security protocols amid increased immigration enforcement as some people expressed their apprehension for attending the events, reported NBC. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images

LA street vendors risk deportation to work

June 14, 2026

As stepped-up immigration enforcement began in L.A. last year, street vendors were among those arrested. Vendors say they’re afraid – but they need to work.

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