Noise machines installed by LA Home Depot ‘torture’ for day laborers, advocates say

Advocates allege that a Home Depot in Cypress Park, Los Angeles, installed high-pitch noise machines to deter day laborers from congregating outside the store. The Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California (Idepsca) held a press conference on Wednesday, demanding the removal of the devices, which they claim cause headaches and nausea. Advocates also called on Home Depot to condemn ICE raids in its parking lots, citing frequent immigration enforcement activity at the location. A city councilwoman described the devices as a form of "torture" and noted their placement on state-owned land. The noise machines were reportedly installed shortly after the most recent ICE raid at the Cypress Park Home Depot, where advocates claim approximately 50 people have been detained this year.

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