CHICAGO ( WBBM ) -- Mom and pop restaurants who rely on communities that ICE agents have been targeting in the Chicago area said they're seeing fewer and fewer customers amid the Trump administration's ongoing immigration crackdown.

One restaurant owner compared what he's experiencing now to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying foot traffic is the lowest he's seen since 2020.

The food served at Taqueria La Paz in Belmont Cragin dates back generations.

"Our cooks have been with us 18 years," said co-owner Nestor Cruz. "There was something about my mom always telling us, 'Oh, you could always own your own business.' So that seed got planted in our head."

Weekday afternoons are normally one of the busiest times of day at Taqueria La Paz. Usually its tables would be full, but on Tu

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