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ICE rumors have the Italian Market under stress. Undocumented workers fear losing the lives they’ve built in America

An immigration crackdown is stilling the vibrancy at the Ninth Street mainstay, with undocumented workers and customers taking cover.

Street view of Italian Market S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, north of Washington of street vendor stands early Thursday morning Feb. 6, 2025.
Street view of Italian Market S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, north of Washington of street vendor stands early Thursday morning Feb. 6, 2025.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer