Business has noticeably slowed in East San Jose, California — a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood — and Lupe Lopez sees the difference every day.
“More and more people are either staying close to home or not coming out at all,” said Lopez, 69, whose family runs nine Arteagas Food Center supermarkets, including one in East San Jose.
Younger shoppers are now buying groceries in bulk, she explained, because their parents fear leaving the house — worried they could be detained by immigration authorities. “We’re witnessing a shift in how families shop,” said Lopez, who also co-founded Avanzando, a nonprofit organization that helps Latino communities advance through education…