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
In Frigid Chicago, Businesses Struggle to Open Amid Fears of ICE Raids
Newsweek reached out to ICE and Chicago City Hall for comment via email Tuesday morning.
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
Threat of Immigration Raid Turns Chicago Hub 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 into a ghost town.
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.
Despite reports of Tuesday immigration raid, Chicago was quiet on Trump's first full day in office
Activists monitoring for immigration arrests said they had seen no activity, but the threat of deportations continues and the local community should remain alert.
Fears of raids loom as CPS returns to classes and Trump authorizes ICE to target schools, churches
Some Chicago educators say they have prepared a "sanctuary team" who know what to do in case of a raid. So far, there have been no reported mass deportations in the Chicago area.
‘People are hiding.’ Chicago immigrants stay home from work to avoid potential ICE arrests.
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Chicago-area safe haven communities prepare for possible ICE raids, mass deportations
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Why ICE halted its ‘big f–king’ deportation raids scheduled for after Trump inauguration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Chicago were told to stand down and that the operations were called off for ...
Trump team now 'reviewing' plans for Chicago ICE raids: Incoming border czar
President-elect Donald Trump's border czar said the incoming administration is now "reviewing" whether to launch removal ...
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Chicago Restaurants Brace For Trump Immigration Raids as Misinformation Flourishes
I’m in Chicago where immigration raids are rumored. A restaurant owner just broke down crying, she lost 30% of her clientele, ...
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Trump's immigration policies spark concern over potential ICE raids in Chicago
As President Donald Trump returns to the White House, he is vowing to execute the largest deportation operation in U.S.
Community leaders tell Chicagoans to know their rights in case ICE raids begin after Trump’s inauguration
On Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported the incoming Trump administration was planning a large-scale immigration raid in ...
How Chicago Is Bracing for Mass Deportations
Chicago is bracing for President Donald Trump to enact his mass deportation policy and conduct sweeping immigration raids. In a Tuesday interview, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Democrat, reaffirmed ...
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 ...