Federal immigration enforcement efforts in Los Angeles have stirred a growing wave of concern among city officials, who warn the consequences will soon impact everyday life across the city.
Mayor Karen Bass (D) highlighted Tuesday how ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations could disrupt the labor force in critical sectors, leaving many Angelenos without essential services, including childcare.
Bass spoke about the issue during an interview with journalist Katie Couric, which aired on Couric’s YouTube channel.
She blamed President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown for triggering the recent unrest in Los Angeles, where protests against ICE escalated into violent clashes and property damage last week—despite her recent claim that the demonstrations were peaceful, as Resist the Mainstream previously highlighted.
“My biggest fear is the impact that all Angelenos will begin to feel when the labor of immigrants is absent,” Bass said.
She predicted widespread disruptions in industries that rely heavily on illegal immigrant workers, including construction, hospitality and grocery stores.
Bass also focused on the effect in households that depend on illegal immigrants for childcare and domestic work.
“You think about the mothers who have nannies and housekeepers. They will feel it when there’s nobody to do childcare and there’s