The Wall Street Journal
February 2, 2025 at 05:40 PM
President Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda descended upon Chicago’s “Mexico of the Midwest” precisely one week after his inauguration.
But Little Village—a predominantly Hispanic enclave of around 70,000 on the city’s southwest side—stood ready to thwart the government.
When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities in dark SUVs arrived on the streets, another operation began. The community launched its own counteraction: an urgent system of text chains, social-media groups and calls between local leaders.
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