Chicago cyclists buy out tamale carts to aid families during immigration crackdown
Across Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods, fear of a federal immigration crackdown has emptied the streets. More than 3,200 arrests have been made in the Chicago metropolitan area since the start of Operation Midway Blitz. Sales have plummeted and street corners that once bustled with paleteros, tamale vendors and fruit sellers now sit quiet. But as fear spread, so did something else — neighbors stepping up to find creative ways to help vendors and restaurant owners. One grassroots effort involves organized buyouts of every last item at shops in areas where federal agents are operating.
George Takei 
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