swap meet

Since June 6, when ICE began widespread raids throughout Los Angeles, fear has infiltrated nearly every facet of life, as masked federal agents have converged on Home Depot parking lots, knocked on the doors of private homes, swept away street vendors, and detained people at a swap meet and gas station.

Immigration raids continued to ratchet up anxiety and anger over the weekend across Southern California, including at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet.

They’ve scared customers away as well and the few times he’s taken the risk to sell items at the swap meet, he’s noticed half the stalls are empty.

Since then, he’s been selling used items at a local swap meet.

Shortly after the raid, swap meet officials postponed the concert.