A liberal California city is no longer doing business with Home Depot after claiming the company cooperates with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The home improvement chain was pulled from an approved list of vendors after a member of the West Hollywood City Council complained about the alleged targeting of illegal immigrants by federal authorities.
“The one vendor I would like to remove is Home Depot because of their cooperation with ICE immigration enforcement,” Councilmember Chelsea Lee Byers said during a meeting this week, according to WeHo Times.
“I know there are concerns about one particular vendor,” City Manager Jackie Rocco responded. “Can we request that that be pulled but have the other items approved, because operationally, we need to have those contracts approved, so we can have those items approved with the direction to come back.”
West Hollywood Ditches Home Depot Over ICE Concerns — (Video: AI)
West Hollywood City Council just removed Home Depot from its approved vendor list for the 2026-27 fiscal year, citing the company’s alleged cooperation with federal immigration enforcement (ICE).
Councilmember… pic.twitter.com/LPVVvT6Os2
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) July 1, 2026
“Mayor John Heilman asked city staff to return with recommendations on the matter at a future council meeting,” WeHo Times reported. “Rocco said staff would need to evaluate how removing Home Depot from the city’s purchasing options could affect city operations but emphasized that approval of the remaining vendors was necessary to avoid disrupting routine procurement.”
West Hollywood would have approved purchases from Home Depot of up to $25,000. But the company was not on the final list of cooperative purchasing agreements that the council approved.
“Monday’s council action does not prohibit Home Depot from doing business with the city permanently. Instead, it removes the retailer from the city’s approved cooperative purchasing agreements while staff evaluates the operational impacts and prepares recommendations for future council consideration,” the outlet added.
Home Depot supports about 292100 jobs across California including over 57300 direct associates. It contributes 46 billion in total taxes and 51 billion to direct GDP based on 2022 data. In areas like West Hollywood the local store employs dozens of residents generates sales and…
— Satguy 141 (@satguy01) July 1, 2026
Home Depot has denied any relationship or coordination with ICE at its stores and notes that its employees are instructed not to engage with active law enforcement operations.
“Because our stores and parking lots are publicly accessible, law enforcement agents do not require a warrant to enter these areas,” the company says on its website. “We comply with all applicable federal and local laws in every community where we do business.”
West Hollywood’s move to remove the home improvement chain sparked angry reactions on social media.
West Hollywood virtue-signaling while residents can’t buy a hammer without driving to the next county.
Priorities: protecting illegal workers over local homeowners. Classic.— Leinona Aoki (@LeinonaA69) July 1, 2026
The story lost me at ‘West Hollywood’…
— Chris Musselman (@TakeRightTurn) July 1, 2026
Home Depot should sue them
— Jen (@Jen43615014797) July 1, 2026
There people are retards
Home Depot ignores the issue – from both sides. it doesn’t repel or report illegals soliciting work from its parking lots- but it doesn’t interfere with ICE either – They are neutral
They aren’t protesting because HD assists ice, they are…
— Awake (@Steve1536497023) July 1, 2026
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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