Jan 22, 2025 · What used to be a bustling community, Chicago’s “Mexico of the Midwest" has now become a ghost town amid Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

3 days ago · Latino neighborhoods in Chicago are on edge amid increased reports of immigration raids by federal law enforcement agents. The reports are sparking fear in communities like Little Village and Back of the Yards. According to the Chicago Police Department, nearly 100 people have been detained by ...

Jan 22, 2025 · 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. This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter (s).

Jan 21, 2025 · By Monday afternoon it had turned into a ghost town. Word had gotten out over the weekend that the city could be the target of potential immigration raids after President Donald Trump took...

Jan 21, 2025 · By Monday afternoon it had turned into a ghost town. Word had gotten out over the weekend that the city could be the target of potential immigration raids after President Donald …

6 days ago · Chicago is a city of immigrants, and it’s home to many immigrant-owned businesses. Amid fears of deportations and subzero temperatures last week, some commercial corridors in immigrant neighborhoods like Little Village’s 26th Street — the second-highest grossing street in the city — were ghost towns, impacting small shops and restaurants.

6 days ago · Immigration arrests have quieted Chicago's Latino neighborhoods In East Chicago, a neighborhood that is about 80% Mexican, the typically bustling commercial corridor was eerily still on Monday.

Jan 18, 2025 · Federal immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday, an official said, marking his administration’s initial attempt toward fulfilling his promise of large-scale deportations.

5 days ago · Images of immigration raids around the country and people being deported in shackles on military planes is stoking fear and leaving some people afraid to come to work or even move around their comm…

Jan 23, 2025 · A normally bustling, predominantly Latino Chicago neighborhood became a “ghost town” by Monday afternoon as residents took steps to protect themselves against President Trump’s deportation plan and an extreme winter storm.