Westside LA group gives street vendors $500 grants as ICE sweeps cut into their income

There are two things at a busy intersection in L.A.’s westside that can be found on many Southern California street corners: traffic and a multi-colored umbrella providing shade for a street vendor.

“I get here at about 6:20, 6:30 in the morning,” said Isidra. (She asked LAist not to use her last name or identify the streets because of the risk of deportation).

She’s been selling freshly squeezed orange juice and tamales here for about a year…

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