SAN JOSE, Calif. ( KRON ) — The ongoing immigration crackdown is starting to hurt small businesses in the South Bay. Business owners in East San Jose scheduled an event for the weekend to stand in solidarity for each other and for the immigrant community.
The ongoing immigration crackdown is sparking fear among San Jose residents. That’s starting to hurt small businesses, which depend on people from all walks of life.
Carlos Marroquin owns Tropicana Travel and Shipping in East San Jose. He says he has seen firsthand how raids in January have scared off his customers.
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“They don’t want to shop, they don’t even want to buy essentials, they just want to stay home and hide,” Marroquin said. “Before they get deported, they’re sending their stuff ahead of time. And then we have seen some other people sending their loved ones have left behind because ICE took them, and when they took them, they didn’t have anything other than the clothes they were wearing at the moment.”…