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LA’s Fashion District feels like a ghost town a year after the raids
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· August 19, 2026
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Key points The date of the raid has become significant to them, referred to as "el seis," or "the sixth. A garment shop was raided by armed federal immigration officers.
A garment shop was raided by armed federal immigration officers. The incident, which occurred in June of last year, resulted in the arrest and shackling of more than a dozen employees. They were taken away in unmarked vans. The event has had a lasting impact on the family and friends of the detained workers.
They recently gathered for an anniversary press conference, where an organizer assured them they had permission to be there. The date of the raid has become significant to them, referred to as "el seis," or "the sixth."
Further details about the raid and its aftermath are available from the source.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 19, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
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