移民执法激增后移民的恐惧继续伤害到芝加哥的拉丁美洲企业, Immigrant fear after immigration enforcement surge continues to hurt Latino businesses in Chicago, despite agent departures.

在芝加哥的小村和Belmont Cragin街区,小企业主和街头小贩在联邦移民执法猛增后数月仍面临经济困难,尽管大多数边境巡逻人员已经离开。 In Chicago’s Little Village and Belmont Cragin neighborhoods, small business owners and street vendors continue to face economic hardship months after a federal immigration enforcement surge, despite the departure of most Border Patrol agents. 许多拉丁美洲拥有的企业报告说,徒步交通持续偏低、裁员和关闭,有些业主称销售额下降了60%。 Many Latino-owned businesses report persistently low foot traffic, staff cuts, and closures, with some owners citing a 60% sales drop. Ofelia Herrera和Rafael Hernandez两人自2004年以来一直在美国没有合法身份,他们每天仍然开放,认为他们的工作对金融稳定和精神健康至关重要。 Street vendor couple Ofelia Herrera and Rafael Hernandez, who have lived in the U.S. without legal status since 2004, remain open daily, viewing their work as essential for financial stability and mental health. 他们和其他人说,恐惧驱使许多移民——有些是拉丁美洲裔的美国公民——留在家中,扰乱了社区生活和经济活动。 They and others say fear has driven many immigrants—some U.S. citizens of Latino descent—to stay home, disrupting community life and economic activity.