March, rally held in LA for International Migrants Day

The Brief

  • A coalition of labor, faith, and immigrant rights groups marched through Koreatown and MacArthur Park to mark International Migrants Day.
  • Organizers are calling for a boycott of Target and Home Depot, alleging the retailers have failed to oppose violence and immigration raids targeting marginalized communities.
  • The march moved through areas recently impacted by ICE activity before ending at the Home Depot in Pico-Union.

LOS ANGELES A coalition of labor unions, faith leaders, and immigrant rights organizations gathered on Thursday to march through Los Angeles in honor of International Migrants Day.

What we know:

The event was a coordinated march and rally traversing several Los Angeles neighborhoods, including Koreatown and MacArthur Park, before concluding at a Home Depot in the Pico-Union neighborhood. These areas were selected because they have been hotspots for recent ICE raids.

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