Take a walk through any of Chicago’s 15 majority-Latino communities today, and the empty storefronts will tell you everything you need to know about the state of the economy. While the murals are still bright and the smell of fresh bread still drifts from the panaderías, the rhythm of daily business has slowed. On streets once packed with families and workers, more windows are dark and more shopkeepers are wondering how long they can hold on.

As natives of one such neighborhood, Little Village, we both know our city well and work alongside entrepreneurs, organizers and families who keep these neighborhoods alive. From immigration services and community development to policy research and local government, we also know how quickly federal decisions reverberate through our communiti

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