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Chicagoans Buy Out Street Vendors Amid a Federal Immigration Crackdown

Chicagoans organize biweekly buyouts to support street vendors facing over 3,200 immigration arrests, helping preserve cultural and economic life in Latino neighborhoods.

  • Earlier this month, Chicago neighbors organized grassroots 'buy out' events where cyclists and volunteers purchased entire inventories from tamale carts, elote stands, and candy stalls, delivering food to local shelters.
  • Since the start of the federal crackdown, agents detained vendors at residential streets and markets in September and October, with organizers saying at least 10 vendors were detained.
  • Rick Rosales, community organizer with Cycling x Solidarity, runs two weekly buyout rides supporting five vendors each, while Delilah Martinez launched Operation Buyout handing $500 and $1,500 gifts plus a mixer to vendors.
  • With streets emptied by enforcement, more than 3,200 arrests have hurt local restaurants and Latino-owned eateries, prompting Brighton Park residents to rally and organize restaurant crawls last week.
  • The Street Vendors Association of Chicago launched a GoFundMe aiming for $300,000 t, while enforcement actions in September and October led organizers to plan ongoing buyout rides, with federal agencies not responding to requests.
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'A day without fear': Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid immigration crackdown

Across Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods, fear of a federal immigration crackdown has emptied the streets.

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