A beloved street vendor who has provided food to hungry crowds at Los Angeles art events over the past two years is at risk of deportation after his recent abduction by ICE. Jorge Cruz came to the US from Mexico City at the age of five after the death of his grandmother and caretaker, and began street vending when he was 11. Over the past two decades, he has grown his solo business into a thriving enterprise, Del Mar Fruits and More. In 2023, Cruz participated in Ruben Ochoa’s installation at Frieze LA, selling fruit to peckish fairgoers. It was the first of several collaborations between Cruz and Ochoa at cultural events. On the morning of August 27, as Cruz and his wife Carmen were returning home from dropping their four kids off at school, they were confronted by approximately six ICE agents. Cruz is scheduled to have a bond hearing on September 12. Mackenzie W. Mackins, an immigration attorney representing Cruz, suggested that statements of support could help the case, and cur...