As President Donald Trump ramps up threats of a sweeping immigration crackdown in Chicago, fear is rippling through the city’s historically Mexican American neighborhoods—once-bustling streets are quieter, small businesses are watching sales drop, and teachers are calling for online options as parents weigh whether it’s safe to send their children to school. Many residents, gripped by uncertainty, carry their passports and legal documents everywhere.

Chicago immigration attorney Justin Burton, said even immigrants with green cards are “living in fear.”

“People are afraid to go to court,” he said. "People are afraid to travel. People are afraid to go to work. People are scared to send their kids to school...It sends chills through the community, and people who have been productive in society and have been working are now afraid to leave their homes.”