Chicagoans buy out street vendors amid a federal immigration crackdown
CHRISTINE FERNANDO
Associated Press
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A baker in the historically Mexican American Chicago neighborhood of Pilsen speaks during an interview at Vault Gallerie, Oct. 29.
Talia Sprague, Associated Press
Community organizer Delilah Martinez hugs a baker in the historically Mexican-American Chicago of Pilsen after revealing local community members gifted a mixer to him during an interview at Vault Gallerie, Oct. 29.
Talia Sprague, Associated Press
People ride their bicycles during the Street Vendor Bike Tour Series in Chicago, Nov. 2.
Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press
Street vendor Alicia Robles, top, takes orders from people who ride their bicycles at Gage Park during the Street Vendor Bike Tour Series in Chicago, Nov. 2.
Nam Y. Huh
A bicyclist receives food from a street vendor, Yulisa Robles, right, at Gage Park during the Street Vendor Bike Tour Series in Chicago, Nov. 2.
CHICAGO — The cyclists arrive at sunrise, rolling through Chicago's Latino neighborhoods and stopping at tamale carts, elote stands and candy stalls. They buy out every last item — every tamale, every corn cob, every bundle of sweets. Then they load up the food and deliver it to shelters and families in need.
Community organizer Delilah Martinez hugs a baker in the historically Mexican-American Chicago of Pilsen after revealing local community members gifted a mixer to him during an interview at Vault Gallerie, Oct. 29.
Street vendor Alicia Robles, top, takes orders from people who ride their bicycles at Gage Park during the Street Vendor Bike Tour Series in Chicago, Nov. 2.