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society26 days ago•1 min saved

LA Home Depot's Noise Machines Spark Protest from Day Laborers

Immigrant rights advocates and local officials protested outside a Cypress Park Home Depot over alleged high-pitched noise machines installed to deter day laborers, which are claimed to cause health issues and are believed to be an effort to push them away amid immigration enforcement activities. Home Depot stated the measures are for safety and to prevent illegal parking, but did not confirm the use of noise machines. The story is ongoing with plans for further activism.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#cypress-park #home-depot #immigrant-rights

local-news27 days ago•3 min saved

LA Home Depot's Noise Machines Spark Protest Over Laborer Harassment

Advocates criticize a Los Angeles Home Depot for installing high-pitch noise machines outside to deter day laborers, causing health issues, and allege the devices are linked to ICE raids, which the company denies, claiming they are for safety and anti-overnight parking.

via The Guardian|

#advocacy #day-laborers #immigration-enforcement

local-news28 days ago•4 min saved

Home Depot's Noise Machines Spark Labor Protests and Controversy

Day laborers outside a Home Depot in Cypress Park protest against noise machines installed by the company, which emit high-pitched sounds intended to deter them from gathering there, amid ongoing concerns about ICE raids and the impact on immigrant workers. The machines, installed shortly after a recent raid, have caused health issues and added stress for the workers, who see the devices as a form of intimidation and weaponization of sound. The nonprofit IDEPSCA and local officials are calling for the removal of the machines and greater support for the immigrant community.

via Los Angeles Times|

#day-laborers #home-depot #immigration-raids