The Trump administration clearly isn’t worried about family separations or the pain immigration raids cause in Latino communities. But I want to think that, if nothing else, the federal government must care about the economic damage that its policies decisions —along with tariffs—bring to American businesses.

As a resident of South Los Angeles’ 9th District for more than 15 years, I have seen how this neighborhood—now nearly 80% Latino, 20% africanamericans—has endured decades of hardship, from riots and gang violence to the absence of corporate investment that could create the job opportunities our community needs to thrive.

Unfortunately, the presence of immigration agents is once again taking a heavy toll on this community: businesses are struggling, and the streets are empty. Fear of

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