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Home Depot's Noise Machines Spark Controversy Over Migrant Workers

12/22/2025

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Home Depot installed noise machines at a Los Angeles location to deter migrant workers from gathering in the parking lot.
Idepsca says the devices cause headaches and nausea among day laborers.
City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandes criticized the measure, calling it torture.
Home Depot says the machines are a safety measure against illegal overnight parking and denies any link to immigration enforcement.

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Home Depot installed noise machines at a Los Angeles location to deter migrant workers from gathering in the parking lot.
Idepsca says the devices cause headaches and nausea among day laborers.
City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandes criticized the measure, calling it torture.
Home Depot says the machines are a safety measure against illegal overnight parking and denies any link to immigration enforcement.