Street Vending in L.A.

This week in class we were discussing informal markets in Latin America as a creative response to their economic situation. I found an article online that discusses what happens to these Latin American street vendors when they immigrate to the U.S.A. This article states that in L.A. there has been a recent growth in the amount of street vendors since the 1980s and that this is mainly due to the large influx of Latin American immigrants. Street vending is an acceptable occupation in Latin America as well as an important aspect of their culture. The article discusses the cultural clash that these immigrants experience in L.A. when they bring this aspect of their culture with them. I found the interviews with the street vendors particularly interesting.
Here is the link to article:
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~cupers/streetvendingIE.html