Just east of the Fashion District in downtown L.A., in a riot of color and shape and texture, the Piñata District on Olympic Boulevard sells everything you could need for a vibrant party.
But now, amid ongoing ICE sweeps, the goods are still there, but the customers are not.
On a recent visit, most people in the area were employees unloading merchandise. Talking to vendors was difficult — they were either too scared to speak or too short-staffed to stop and chat…