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
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
Foot traffic drops 50% in busy Chicago shopping district known as ‘Mexico of the Midwest’ 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 Trump. The sidewalks were empty and some businesses were closed along a two-mile stretch of shops and restaurants on 26th Street in Chicago’s Little Village — the Windy City’s second busiest retail corridor — as Trump was sworn into office Monday.
Chicago immigrant hub neighborhood goes quiet amid fears of first Trump deportation raid
Immigration czar Tom Homan said Monday that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement had “pulled back” a reported Chicago operation, after news of the potential plan leaked over the weekend, but that Americans will see the agency in action “real soon.
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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 ...
Trump authorizes ICE to target schools and churches as mass deportation fears grow in Chicago
The Trump administration authorized federal immigration authorities to target schools and churches, revoking a policy that ...
‘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 ...
‘High alert': Chicago groups try easing fears as worry grows over possible raids
Some people in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood are mobilizing ahead of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans.
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Protest planned in Chicago against ICE raids and deportations
The Revcom Corps for the Emancipation of Humanity Chicago has issued a call to action against what it describes as an ...
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Pritzker says feds targeting 2,000 in Chicago for deportation
The governor today noted the threat of immigration raids already is having an impact in Pilsen and Little Village.
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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.
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Chicago's immigrant communities brace for immigration crackdowns
President Donald Trump has said immigration crackdowns will begin soon. It's not clear where, but in recent days Chicago has ...