Multiple Chicago immigrant advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against Immigration Customs and Enforcement leaders, saying "the administration's announced raids are retaliatory in nature and violate the First Amendment.

The second busiest retail corridor in Chicago is typically a bustling area dotted with taquerias and Mexican grocery stores in the southwestern part of the city. By Monday afternoon it had turned into a ghost town.

Activists monitoring for immigration arrests said they had seen no activity, but the threat of deportations continues and the local community should remain alert.