Posted on 01/22/2025 7:07:50 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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.
“It’s going to be disastrous,” Jennifer Aguilar, head of the local chamber of commerce, told Bloomberg.
“If raids happen and people are too afraid to go out, it’s going to be an impact that’s going to last for years.”
Many of the roughly 400 businesses in the predominantly Latino area said foot traffic was down 50% as immigration raids were expected to start soon, Aguilar told the outlet.
Mike Rodriguez, an alderman for the 22nd Ward, which includes Little Village, told Bloomberg that businesses and residents are worried.
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It’s no fun...
Being an illegal alien...
Worried about what? Curious that we never learn of all the specific concerns.
If they want to work here they could go back home and apply for a green card. My friends who did things legally have no worries from ICE.
A bustling shopping district in Chicago known as the “Mexico of the Midwest” has seen foot traffic plummet by 50%...
Probably a result of the negative temps and wind chills.
I didn’t know that that Tren de whatever liked shopping so much! Hope they know that Capital One offers 2 points for every $1.00 charged!! A great to stretch the budget!!
It must be around zero degrees in Chicago right now. Mexico is probably looking real good, just saying.
Cincuenta percent.
I hope this picks up all over America. I’m getting tired of standing in line with illegal alien boarder crossers everywhere I go. Trying to get into sit down restaurants like Texas Roadhouse is impossible. Standing around outside is like standing with your toes in the Rio Grande. The last two times I went there, I turned around and left. Two hour waits are BS.
Libs are setting up notifications if ICE is observed so warnings can be issued. Will they take trespassers in and shelter them? Probably not. Maybe episco preacher can take them in.
Criminals going into hiding. Hope they don’t come here (a civilized state). We’ve got enough crimigrants as it is.
Yes. Yesterday it was only a few degrees less cold here than in Point Barrow, AK and some locations in Antarctica.
GTFO! And don’t come back. 😉
“It’s going to be disastrous,”
If so it is well earned, Chitcago
..they must be here illegally.
The left is so proud of entire districts that do not resemble or represent the USA in any form.
If they are carrying around a cell phone, hiding wont be successful.
What is Homan waiting for?
Home Depot ad Lowe’s are worse.
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