LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday calling for a study of the raids' economic impact on small businesses. Intensified raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have prompted daily protests in the streets of downtown Los Angeles and other L.

Days after announcing raid exemptions for agriculture, hotel and restaurant employees, Trump administration reverses course and says ICE will look "everywhere."

Todd Lyons, the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his tactics last week week against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed. He has said ICE is averaging about 1,600 arrests per day and that the agency has arrested “dangerous criminals.” It is an assertion many lawmakers and city leaders decry.

Fear of deportation and immigration raids is causing a significant decline in business and foot traffic in Latino communities in the San Fernando Valley.

"Many small businesses in the area who rely on immigrant customers have seen a significant drop in business," said Supervisor Hilda Solis.

In an unexpected twist, a Trump supporter in Florida has voiced his confusion and frustration following an ICE raid that disrupted his local roofing

Though the White House framed Trump’s intervention as responsive leadership, the decision to scale back enforcement came only after mounting complaints from agriculture and hospitality executives, many of them Trump’s financial backers, who warned of production losses, staffing shortages, and the potential collapse of key supply chains.

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