Fear and Quiet Resistance Amid a Los Angeles in Turmoil
Within a few days, rage bubbled into all-out demonstrations. The National Guard was called in miles from my home, and soon my news feeds were filled with images of protesters and law enforcement personnel squaring off on the 101 Freeway.
But only a few miles away, the neighborhoods where many undocumented Angelenos live were experiencing these raids differently.
In Boyle Heights, a predominantly Latino neighborhood in East Los Angeles, the streets were unusually quiet. In the early afternoon, a time when the neighborhood is typically bustling with activity, the sidewalks and stores were empty.
I met Ceasar Sanchez, standing at the entrance of a barbershop on Cesar Chavez Avenue, one of the area's main thoroughfares. Inside, every chair sat empty.
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