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NEW ORLEANS ( WDSU ) -- With Border Patrol agents expected to begin sweeps in New Orleans this week, some Hispanic businesses are temporarily closing their doors in fear of being targeted.

Walking into Las Carnitas Restaurant 2 around brunch, there is just one lone customer. It's a sight owner, Juan Torres, is not surprised to see.

"You see the streets, no cars, no people, no nothing, " said Torres.

While one of his restaurants is open, the other is closed. With immigration sweeps happening any day now, he says people are fearful and simply staying home.

"You have a limited amount of foot traffic coming into those small businesses and then on the back end of that, you also have a large population of Latinos who are also working in those businesse

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