Threat of Immigration Raid Turns Chicago Hub Into Ghost Town
- Foot traffic in the Latino area of Little Village plunged 50%
- Border Czar Homan pledged to hit Chicago with mass deportation
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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.
Word had gotten out over the weekend that the city could be the target of potential immigration raids after President Donald Trump took office, spreading anxiety among residents and business owners alike. Trump’s inauguration speech and boasts of cracking down on migrants only heightened the fear, while the frigid weather also kept people indoors.