Chuco, a pit bull, was dropped at a shelter after his owner was deported last month. Many other dogs and cats in L.A. are facing similar circumstances as their caretakers vanish or flee.

Immigrant workers are central to recovery efforts in neighborhoods burned in the January wildfires, but recent raids have led some to stay home.

Protesters gathered in LA after hundreds of federal agents and military personnel launched an immigration raid in MacArthur Park.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been conducting a plethora of raids in Southern California over the past six weeks that have resulted in the arrests of thousands of illegal immigrants.

Leer en españolLos Angeles was already struggling to revive its fragile economy after the most destructive wildfires in its history erupted six months ago. Now, immigration raids are driving workers crucial to the rebuilding into the shadows.

ICE responded to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass's call for federal immigration authorities to "go home," stating they will continue operations despite the mayor's opposition to raids

Federal agents were met by dozens of protesters Thursday when they descended Glass House Farms in rural Camarillo, Calif., to conduct an immigration enforcement operation.

Protesters, advocates and attorneys say L.A law enforcement uses less-lethal weapons frequently and unnecessarily, causing lasting physical pain and psychological scars. From destroyed hands to shattered faces.