Raids across Los Angeles County's garment ecosystem have created an atmosphere of fear and turmoil for garment workers.

Federal agents’ June 6 raid at Ambiance Apparel, in which dozens of people were detained, has cast a pall over the historical Fashion District in downtown L.A. About a half-dozen business owners or ...

Santee Alley is known for its bargains and its crowds. Shoppers flock to the heart of Los Angeles’ Fashion District to see what’s on sale and get the latest styles from wholesalers and entrepreneurs, ...

Just two decades ago, you couldn’t walk through Santee Alley in Downtown Los Angeles without bumping shoulders with every passing stranger. The vibrant hub of the Fashion District was a bustling ...

Large-scale deportations of immigrant workers lacking permanent legal status have pervaded Los Angeles for almost two months, casting a chilling effect on typically bustling neighborhoods as people ...

After controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles’ garment district, mostly peaceful protests began in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, June 6. Demonstrations spread to ...

On Friday, the Trump administration began its brutal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Los Angeles with a clear target: workers. All told, over 40 immigrants were arrested, including ...

Carolina Crespo is a first-generation American, born and raised in Los Angeles. Her parents, who immigrated from Mexico, opened a garment factory in 1968. Nearly 50 years later, Crespo co-founded the ...