Immigration agents blocked Maple Avenue and 11th Street in the Fashion District on Thursday to allow a caravan to pass through, according to a witness. In the Fashion District on Friday morning, workers hoisted up the metal grates protecting storefronts, strung up canopies and set up racks of clothing and signs advertising sales for $1 accessories, $2 shirts. Displays are put up as stores open in the Fashion District in Los Angeles on Friday. Fashion District Business Improvement District, a private group of property owners in the area, said last summer’s operation led to a 37% drop in visits to the district. “ICE was seen today in the Fashion District, an area still struggling months after past raids drove away customers and left workers afraid to return,” she wrote on X.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 18, 2026 04:40 UTC