In Mexico City’s ‘Little LA,’ deportees find work and a community
Many of the deportees to Mexico under Trump have found work in call centers, leading to the renaming of Tabacalera in Mexico City as "Little LA," writes Logan J. Gardner. The post In Mexico City’s ‘Little LA,’ deportees find work and a community appeared first on Mexico News Daily
Tabacalera, a neighborhood in Mexico City, has earned the nickname "Little LA" due to its community of deportees from the United States. Call centers in the area, which hire English speakers, provide a stable source of employment for many of these deportees. Israel Concha, a deportee who arrived in Mexico in 2014, found work at a call center after losing everything in the United States.
He noticed the call centers' willingness to hire English speakers and shared this information with other deportees in Tabacalera, who dubbed the neighborhood "Little LA." Despite the employment opportunities, most deportees do not settle permanently in Little LA, as the length of call center employment typically lasts around eight months.
New Comienzos, an organization started by Concha, helps deportees find better opportunities and support in Mexico City. Shelter Constitución de 1917, a shelter for migrants and returnees, provides a platform for those arriving in the neighborhood, which can be traumatic due to their resettlement experiences. Little LA's transience and the limited presence of a community are evident during tours and visits, as call centers remain the primary source of employment and support for deportees.
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