9 September 2026
New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids

A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1. 26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue. (Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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