Busy Chicago district known as ‘Mexico of the Midwest’ turns into ghost town as fears of ICE raids loom
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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.
Considered Chicago's second-busiest retail corridor, Little Village spans two miles long and is lined with nearly 500 businesses, including stores, restaurants and nightlife venues in the southwestern part of the city. Bonny Chu is a Digital Production Assistant at Fox News Digital.
According to Michael Rodriguez, an alderman for the 22nd ward, which includes Little Village, the once-bustling community isn’t empty due to just the cold weather. Rodriquez said to the local station that people are in fear of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducting large raids in the Mexican-American neighborhood.