Fear and Economic Decline Grip Atlanta’s Latino Community Amid Immigration Raids

In the multicultural stretch of Buford Highway in Atlanta, where more than 50,000 residents including a vibrant Latino population live and work, the daily routine has transformed into one dominated by fear and uncertainty. The recent surge of federal immigration raids has not only chilled the spirit but struck a crippling blow to local commerce and community life.How Can America Prosper When Its Neighborhoods Are Paralyzed by Fear?The once bustling streets—lined with over 1,000 small businesses owned primarily by immigrants—now see fewer customers. Families like that of a Peruvian mother interviewed carry their groceries quickly, avoiding public exposure out of...