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New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids

A new study reveals the steep economic cost of January 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue.

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Jasmine Garsd is NPR's immigration correspondent and the host of The Last Cup.