Citing immigration raids, Jurado opposes proposed Home Depot in Eagle Rock

LOS ANGELES — City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado expressed opposition Friday to a proposed Home Depot opening in Eagle Rock Plaza, citing concerns with federal immigration raids targeting day laborers at the company’s locations across the LA region.

On Thursday, federal agents conducted a raid at The Home Depot in Westlake, the fourth at the location since immigration enforcement operations began in June. Similar operations have been reported at several stores across Los Angeles, including one that apparently resulted in four arrests Friday morning outside a Home Depot in Pomona.

The Thursday operation in Westlake resulted in eight individuals being detained by federal agents…

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