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Foot traffic drops 50% in busy Chicago shopping district

Busy Chicago district known as ‘Mexico of the Midwest’ turns into ghost town as fears of ICE raids loom

Fears over possible ICE raids have heightened across the U.S., causing Chicago’s Mexican-American community Little Village to become deserted

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Foot traffic drops 50% in busy Chicago shopping district as Trump immigration raids loom

A bustling shopping district in Chicago known as the “Mexico of the Midwest” has seen foot traffic plummet by 50% — as residents say they fear the immigration raids promised by President

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Chicago immigrant hub neighborhood goes quiet amid fears of first Trump deportation raid

Chicago immigrant hub neighborhood goes quiet amid fears of first Trump deportation raid - Foot traffic is down and employees no longer showing up to work in Little Village, locals say

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Threat of immigration raids turns Chicago’s ‘Little Village’ into ghost town

The second busiest retail corridor in Chicago is typically a bustling area dotted with taquerias and Mexican grocery stores in the southwestern part of the city. By Monday afternoon it had turned

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Fear of ICE raids casts shadow over some Chicago neighborhoods

The fear of ICE raids is keeping some Chicagoans indoors, which is impacting businesses in both Little Village and Pilsen.

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Little Village’s 26th Street A Ghost Town As Deportation Threats Loom: ‘People Are Worried And Scared’

Business owners saw a drop in activity along the typically-bustling 26th Street corridor amid reports of immigration ...

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‘People are hiding.’ Chicago immigrants stay home from work to avoid potential ICE arrests.

Amid President Donald Trump’s threats of sweeping arrests and mass deportations, undocumented workers in Chicago skipped work ...

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DHS says 'criminals' cannot 'hide' in schools, churches as mass deportation fears grow in Chicago

The Donald Trump Administration has revoked the President Joe Biden-era memo for ICE and Border Patrol to "thwart law enforcement in or near so-called sensitive areas," according to a release from the ...

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Johnson’s Anti-Violence Effort ‘Just Getting Started,’ 1 Year After It Began, Officials Say

A 33-page evaluation of the first year of the push dubbed the People’s Plan for Community Safety promises to continue working to reduce crime and violence by “addressing the root causes of harm and ...

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Little Village Unites In Prayer Amid Looming Trump Deportation Threat

As immigrant communities panicked, Pastor Paco Amador and World Relief Chicago called for solidarity and faith at a Saturday prayer service. “You’re not alone," the Little Village pastor said.