Tears still well up in Jesús’ eyes as he recalls how he escaped a raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the carwash where he has worked in San Pedro, California.
“It was terrible, very sad and something I’ve never experienced before,” said Jesús, 57, who is originally from Mexico and has worked washing cars for the last 25 years in the Los Angeles area.
Advocates for carwash workers estimate that since June, more than 80 such businesses in Los Angeles have been targeted by aggressive immigration raids carried out by masked agents who typically arrive in new vehicles without identification…