Stephanie Breijo

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Stephanie Breijo

LOS ANGELES - Farms, hotels and restaurants that rely on immigrant workers are urging the Trump administration to spare their vital industries from immigration raids. The pressure comes as confusion swirls around whether President Donald Trump will exempt some businesses from efforts to arrest and deport immigrants living illegally in the United States. Last week, Trump posted on Truth Social that he would focus his immigration crackdown on criminals, not farmers.

1 week ago | latimes.com | Stephanie Breijo

An L.A. chef takes the title of best in California at the James Beard awards. Celebrating his Taiwanese roots, Kato’s Jon Yao calls for immigrant advocacy in his acceptance speech. Chefs, restaurateurs and event hosts uplift immigrant cooks and their contributions to America’s cuisine throughout the night.

1 week ago | latimes.com | Stephanie Breijo |Jack Dolan

Las redadas migratorias continuaron generando ansiedad e ira durante el fin de semana en el sur de California, incluso cuando el presidente Trump pareció indicar que podría reducir algunas redadas en lugares de trabajo. Agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) armados y enmascarados, realizaron una redada el sábado por la tarde en un swap meet de Santa Fe Springs, horas antes del inicio de un concierto, según testigos.

1 week ago | latimes.com | Jasmine Méndez |Nathan Solis |Stephanie Breijo

Immigration raids continuted to spark anxiety and anger over the weekend across Southern California. Armed, masked ICE agents executed a raid Saturday afternoon at a swap meet in the city of Santa Fe Springs hours before a concert was to begin, witnesses said. The agents arrived at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet around 3:30 p.m., according to eyewitness Howie Rezendez, who filmed armed agents hop off their vehicles and head into the venue. “There were around 50 to 80,” Rezendez said.

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Stephanie Breijo

Normally bustling with tourists and downtown office workers, the historic food hall was nearly empty this week. Many vendors are closing early not only due to the week’s curfews, but simply a loss of customers. Here, the market’s staff and customers sound off on ICE raids, protests and loss of business. Most weekdays the foot traffic and the din of business are constant in Grand Central Market, a food hall and staple of downtown’s historic core since 1917.