Los Angeles Chief Recovery Officer Steve Soboroff told Hollywood talent agents on Thursday that half of the laborers necessary for construction work in rebuilding fire-damaged areas could be “deported” by immigration enforcement.
Soboroff made the remark during a webinar hosted by the United Talent Agency (UTA), the Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and the William Morris Agency to discuss the rebuilding process in Pacific Palisades after the Palisades Fire.
Mayor Karen Bass named Soboroff, a developer with a history of public roles in the city, to lead the recovery effort, though not without controversy: other leading voices, such as developer Rick Caruso, have started their own efforts.
In the webinar, Soboroff addressed the entertainment industry, many of whose members live in the Pacific Palisades and lost homes in the fire.
He warned: “Every one of you is going to have…
