A coalition of community groups is calling for a boycott of businesses like Penske and Home Depot on Tuesday in support of immigrants. The boycott will last for 24 hours and will also feature a full day of marches and rallies across Los Angeles.
Why it matters: The groups claim that businesses like Home Depot have not done enough to speak out against immigration enforcement actions.
“What we want them to do is ICE out of their property. And to stand up with our community, to stand up with the very same people who are their customers,” Angelica Salas, executive director of CHIRLA, one of the organizers of Tuesday’s boycott, told LAist…