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Latinos in Philadelphia say ICE immigration raids have paralyzed their lives and the local economy
On a quiet Wednesday afternoon, 9th Street in South Philadelphia is emptier than Pedro Ríos Sandoval has ever seen it. His restaurant, Mole Poblano, doesn’t have a single customer, an unusual sight after more than 10 years in business. In all his time running the Mexican restaurant, he says he has never experienced such a severe economic downturn.