Newsweek reached out to ICE and Chicago City Hall for comment via email Tuesday morning.

Fears over possible ICE raids have heightened across the U.S., causing Chicago’s Mexican-American community Little Village to become deserted

President Donald Trump has vowed to conduct raids with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in major U.S. cities, however, Phoenix-area activist groups say they couldn’t confirm recent viral online accounts.

As reports of potential ICE raids in Chicago emerge, legal groups and community organizations are intensifying their preparedness efforts. In historically Hispanic neighborhoods like Pilsen, there's a concerted push to educate and protect immigrant communities.