federal government began operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.

Many establishments have been experiencing a decline in sales and foot traffic due to concerns over immigration enforcement.

Some local businesses are reporting that sales are just as low as during the pandemic restaurants, particularly those in Latino communities may be the hardest hit are Joanna Hernandez is out in the Belmont creating community and tells us more.

>> Brian is that's right.

Neighborhoods like Belmont Craigan have had to get creative in host these restaurant crawls to support family owned businesses in the area.

Owner selling doesn't even have to adjust operations to keep their businesses afloat.

>> We're talking areas like I after COVID like that, we're in the clear we don't have to think of anything spontaneous or something.

surviving him are a couple years later.

Here we are again.

>> On any given weekday and lunchtime and a little stuff.

Pizza in Archer Heights would be packed with customers but its 03:00PM and it's quiet owner.

Adrian somewhat deal says following the escalation of operation Midway Blitz in Chicago, there has been a noticeable decline in business.

>> He doesn't have kids coming in after school.

We have parents to know that come before picking up their lunch for the kids afterwards.

>> says slow sales have forced him to close shop on Mondays.

This highlights the challenges many local businesses are currently confronting.

In Belmont, Craig, in the local restaurant, Henry's is also facing a decline in sales and dining.

>> I feel that it's the pandemic one more time.

And again, difference it's that make them like they support from the government OK, you want that you're not able stay home.

And there's a monthly check or whatever.

But now it's just so difficult for everybody.

>> Illinois is home to thousands of Latino owned businesses, contributing millions in tax revenue.

Take little Village, a neighborhood with a predominately Latino population.

It generates nearly 900 million dollars a year in business.

According to the Little Village Chamber of Commerce.

However, business owners are not reporting losses of between 50 and 70% in sales since the start of ice operations.

>> We stimulate the economy.

>> our own way, we keep it going.

Not based only by spending also by working by producing by.

Helping out.

>> Victor Guy out of is one of the owners of Hungary's.

It hurts.

>> That think of where were legal but also tour also are ultimately even People were work.

>> Suffering the consequences.

>> Hyman follow president of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce says that the fear of ICE raids is devastating not only to restaurants but 2 businesses in general.

>> That's just for is a restaurant is losing 40% all the suppliers and they're not at the males.

Then some of the culture that usually creek and tie whenever they are, but they're losing 40%.

Also.

So 7 setting for the whole ecosystem.

The Pollo says there's currently a lack of grants to assist struggling businesses.

>> But the organization has been mobilizing to provide people with resources.

We've got team of people walking and this is going assist.

>> Giving people hoping people so they improvise.

I had to do business better.

How to use the Internet.

>> In the midst of ongoing financial uncertainty, businesses are stepping up to support their communities.

Angelo Stuff.

Pizza says it's donating 40% of their sales to the street Vendor Association now offering free delivery on November.

11th and 12th.

>> Helping community, especially like and hard times like this.

We know that's gonna come back around one way or another.

>> recently hosted a fundraiser donating 100% of their sales to organizations that support families impacted by ICE.

>> From the business point view, but with the book to help out.

Why not do again?

That's maybe won't.

Impact as many people as we want, but also.

And little bit helps.

I think.

>> And these are just 2 businesses that are facing financial difficulties and they're still giving back now from that fundraiser that was hosted by Hungary's.

We're told that they raised $12,000 that will be donated to 2 local organizations and then they will distribute those funds to people who've been impacted by ICE in those are not the only ones we were just approached by this business behind me.

Call it a The owner tells us they are hosting a fundraiser tonight and they're asking people to come support.

The restaurant is open till 09:00PM and those sales will also some of those sales will also be going to families who need help reporting from Belmont, Craig.

And I'm joined on this.

I send it back to you.

>> Best of luck to them.

Joanna, thank you.

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