Summary
Protesters staged an event at a Home Depot store in California to oppose the company's alleged connection with ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) worksite raids. The event involved buying and immediately returning 17-cent ice scrapers to disrupt the store's operations. Home Depot denies coordinating with ICE and states they are unaware of ICE activities in their stores.
Key Facts
- Protesters in Monrovia, California, lined up at Home Depot to buy 17-cent ice scrapers and then returned them to disrupt the store.
- The protest was against alleged ICE raids at Home Depot stores.
- Home Depot has denied any coordination with ICE for these raids.
- The protest followed the recent death of Carlos Roberto Montoya Valdez, an immigrant day laborer, in Monrovia.
- Home Depot states they comply with all federal and local laws and were unaware of the ICE operations.
- Nearly 100 people participated in this "buy-in" protest strategy.
- The National Day Laborer Organizing Network coordinated the protest.
- Home Depot claims they support employees through immigration-related community issues.
