Roosevelt Avenue remains active despite increased ICE raids and President Trump's threats of stricter immigration enforcement. Street workers, like Martina from Venezuela, express their fears of both police and ICE, yet they continue their trades out of necessity. Local residents have raised concerns about crime allegedly linked to undocumented immigrants and criminal gangs. Efforts from state officials have included deploying troopers to combat crime. Although the area appears less dangerous, those working illicit trades remain cautious but undeterred by the looming threat of immigration enforcement.
I don't want to be here. I'm scared. I watch every minute to see if ICE shows up and I'm ready to run.
This has been every day. First I was scared of the police and now I'm scared of ICE. But what can I do? I have babies at home and I have no husband to provide for us.
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