Key takeaways

Small businesses in Hispanic communities report steep drops in foot traffic after immigration raids.

Surveys show Hispanic shoppers visiting stores far less than other groups.

Major brands like Heineken and Shoe Palace note sales declines tied to immigration enforcement.

Online shopping among Hispanic consumers has hit record levels.

In Newark’s heavily Latino Ironbound district, Rosa Ludena works the register of the electronics shop she’s owned since 2003.

A wall of phone cases appears on display behind her, but few shoppers are around to buy them. Traffic has slowed, and some of her customers have told her they fear leaving the house due to a spate of high-profile anti-immigration raids championed by U.S. President Donald Trump . Those actions – including a hea

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