{"id":34441,"date":"2026-09-16T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/?p=34441"},"modified":"2026-09-16T10:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T15:03:54","slug":"from-blitz-to-bust-ice-cost-businesses-1-2b-in-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2026\/09\/16\/from-blitz-to-bust-ice-cost-businesses-1-2b-in-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"From \u2018Blitz\u2019 to Bust: ICE cost businesses $1.2B in losses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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BRIGHTON PARK \u2014 Supermercado El Ranchito is a neighborhood staple in Brighton Park, a predominantly Latino and immigrant community on Chicago\u2019s Southwest Side. In its 30 years operating, it has grown from a corner market to a full-fledged grocery store with a taqueria that serves guisados, a type of meat and vegetable stew.<\/p>\n

But since the Trump Administration launched Operation Midway Blitz last year, aisles and restaurant tables are empty most days. When the restaurant is slow, store manager Yadira Rojo checks her phone and often sees on social media that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were spotted nearby. The increased immigration enforcement in President Donald Trump\u2019s second term has led to a significant financial strain for the store.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have heard from family and close ones born here that say they do not feel safe because they think that because of your appearance you can be detained,\u201d Rojo said in Spanish. \u201cYou run the risk that because you have a Hispanic last name you could be detained.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t

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