A year ago, on June 6, federal agents descended on Ambiance Apparel, detaining dozens of workers in one of the largest workplace immigration enforcement actions Southern California had seen in years.
By day’s end, more than 40 workers, many of them from Zapotec Indigenous communities, were arrested in an enforcement operation that became an early flashpoint in a summer of immigration protests across Los Angeles.
On Saturday morning, a news conference was held outside of Ambiance Apparel to commemorate the anniversary. Lazaro, who chose not to disclose his last name due to ongoing concerns over his safety, is a member of Lucha Zapoteca. He was among those detained and is now free…