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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.
Immigration seminar held for Chicago businesses ahead of potential ICE raids
Michael Fanone, a former Washington, D.C., police officer who was attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, cursed out Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, during an appearance Wednesday on CNN. As Fanone was appearing on the network to discuss President Trump’s pardon of the Jan. 6…
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.
Threat of immigration raids turns Chicago hub into ghost town
Washington: 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.
‘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 ...
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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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.
Part of Chicago street turned into solid block of ice, freezing cars in place
One hole left by a car's wheel is at least six or seven inches deep, and it wasn't the only car that got stuck in the ice. So ...
City of Chicago launches 'Know Your Rights' campaign with CTA amid fears of immigration raids
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker are once again pushing back on the Trump administration's promise of mass deportations ...
Chicago Migrants Pull Kids From School, Plead to Trump: 'Don't Lump Us In'
Children were kept home from class, while workers made the difficult decision to forgo wages as the threat of ICE raids loomed in the Windy City.
Chicago migrant community prepares for possible ICE raids after Trump takes office
Local leaders and immigrant rights groups in Chicago met Saturday morning in the Pilsen neighborhood to make sure the ...