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Disappeared and Displaced, ICE Pushes LA Tenants Toward Evictions
Immigrant renters’ average weekly earnings fell from $799.25 before the raids to $304.57 afterward, a 62% drop.
28% of respondents owe their landlord more than one month’s rent, placing them in significant rental debt and at risk of eviction for unpaid balances.
Immigrant renters reported spending, on average, 42% of their monthly income on rent before the raids. Since the raids began, renters report spending 91% of their income on rent, on average, putting them at dire risk of eviction.
71% of immigrant renters have returned to work out of fear of eviction, despite unsafe or unstable conditions.
1 in 8 respondents reported that their landlord threatened to report them to ICE, adding to their housing insecurity and fear.
Disappeared and Displaced, ICE Pushes LA Tenants Toward Evictions — Addendum
One in seven immigrant renters have received an eviction notice since June 2025.
57% of those we surveyed reported that they are considering self-deportation due to an inability to pay rent.