Los Angeles on edge as agents threaten to ‘flood the zone’ with immigration raids

Fear and fatigue palpable as emboldened Trump officials set sights on LA – but volunteer groups are mobilizing

A sense of apprehension hung over Los Angeles this week in the wake of a supreme court ruling that paved the way for federal agents to conduct warrantless raids and target people based on their skin color, accent or job.

Immigrant communities have been on edge for months amid sweeping raids that have rounded up thousands of people. In July, a judge issued a temporary restraining order that barred agents from racially profiling people in southern and central California – slowing the raids but not stopping them.