Perla Rios and other family members of detained factory workers speak to the media and supporters Monday outside Ambiance Apparel in Los Angeles. His tenure ended Friday, when federal authorities raided the company, arresting Jose Ortiz and more than 40 other immigrant workers as Saraí watched. The government contended that Ambiance employees received “approximately 364 payments of more than $10,000 over a two-year period,” totaling more than $11 million. Ambiance Apparel — the operating name for two corporations, Ambiance U.S.A. Inc. and Apparel Line U.S.A., Inc. — pleaded guilty to eight counts, including conspiracy, money laundering and customs offenses. Montserrat Arrazola’s father, Jorge, is another of those workers detained Friday.
