Return of immigration raids brings fear to ‘Mexican Capital of the Midwest’

By Heather Schlitz
CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Allyson Lopez had been hoping for business to bounce back at her dress shop in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, which specializes in ballgowns for quinceaneras, a coming-of-age ritual in many Latino communities celebrating a girl's 15th birthday. Instead, this week brought the return of the federal immigration raids that have emptied the normally vibrant streets.
The first phase of the Department of Homeland Security deportation campaign, named "Operation Midway