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 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.
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.
Part of Chicago street turned into solid block of ice, freezing cars in place
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‘People are hiding.’ Chicago immigrants stay home from work to avoid potential ICE arrests.
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Chicago Launches ‘Know Your Rights’ Ad Campaign on CTA System as Communities Brace for Potential ICE Raids
The campaign aims to educate residents about their rights in the event of being stopped or detained by federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
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 ...
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ICE arrests nearly 500 in nationwide immigration crackdown that includes Illinois
Federal immigration agents conducted the first large-scale arrest operation under the Trump administration, resulting in ...
Chicago-area safe haven communities prepare for possible ICE raids, mass deportations
All eyes were on Chicago Tuesday morning as the looming threat of mass deportations of undocumented immigrants gained ...
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.
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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 ...