Chicago businesses to close for 'Day Without Immigrants' protest: 'Show how strong we are'
Mexican business owners on the Southwest Side are among many people taking part in a social media-driven campaign that calls ...
Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession
As soon as the sun glints over miles of border fence dividing the United States and Mexico, the engines of cargo trucks ...
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Immigration arrests have quieted Chicago's Latino neighborhoods
In Chicago’s East Side neighborhood, near the Indiana border, fear and quiet marked 106th Street, the usually busy commercial corridor. The neighborhood is about 80% Mexican, according to the ...
When Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Came to Chicago
Ever since Trump’s new “border czar” announced mass deportations would kick off in Chicago, a bubble of anxiety has been ...
‘Chicago has always been a city of immigrant workers’: Some Chicago businesses close their doors to protest immigration crackdown
A churro shop in Pilsen closed its doors Monday. So did a Mexican grocer in Chicago Heights. The owner of several Mexican ...
'A Day Without Immigrants' protests and business closures in Chicago in opposition to Trump policies
"I'm here representing my family, my roots, my culture and traditions. We're here to stay," one protester said.
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Dozens of Chicago Restaurants Close for ‘Day Without Immigrants’
Carlos Covarrubias is the owner of Xurro, a churro chain with 10 locations around Chicago and two in Florida. They employ ...