
‘Hurting more than ever’: Immigration raids paralyze LA Fashion District
By AFP Published July 13, 2025 At Cuernavaca’s Grill, a Mexican restaurant in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles, owner Nayomie Mendoza is used to seeing customers line up for lunch. AFP But the vibrant neighborhood filled with boutiques and shops has become a ghost town amid raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement…