THE ICE ADVANCES, BUT MEXICANS DEFEND THEMSELVES: THIS IS LA VILLITA, THE LATIN NEIGHBORHOOD THAT WAS LEFT HALF-EMPTY DUE TO RAIDS
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✍️ The article discusses the impact of Donald Trump's deportation campaign on La Villita, a Latino neighborhood in Chicago, where residents are living in fear of being detained by ICE agents.
👉 Over 4,200 arrests were made in Chicago during the last three months as part of the Midway Blitz deportation campaign. 👉 La Villita, a historic Latino neighborhood, was one of the main targets of the redactions. 👉 Small business owners in the area reported a 90% decline in sales due to the fear of deportation among residents. 👉 The community has organized to resist the deportations, including the formation of a community council and the use of social media to coordinate and evade ICE agents.
-- #BaltazarEnriquez #Chicago #LaVillita #LittleVillage #SouthLawndale #Cicero #Pilsen #world
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