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 ...
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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 activities starting in Chicago — even before frigid temperatures set in.
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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.
Immigrant rights groups in Chicago sue Trump administration, seek to block mass deportation efforts
Activist groups argued planned immigration raids are retaliatory in nature because of Chicago's sanctuary city status.
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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 ...
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Chicago Latino Corridor Hollowed Out Amid Deportation Fears
Foot traffic and business in the largely Latino Little Village neighborhood declined by as much as 50 percent, with many businesses staying closed on Tuesday.
Tears, fears — but few details — in wake of immigration sweeps across Chicago area
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released little information about the people who were detained or why they were ...
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Chicago’s predominantly Latino community Little Village sees massive drop in foot traffic as Trump cracks down on immigration
Fears over possible ICE raids have heightened across the U.S., causing one of Chicago’s largest Mexican-American communities ...