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The $1.26B revenue loss from ICE raids underscores how immigration enforcement can disrupt local economies, potentially reducing consumer spending and remittance flows. For crypto, this is a reminder that regulatory and political actions can create uncertainty, but the effect is indirect—crypto markets are more sensitive to macro liquidity and global risk sentiment than to city-level fiscal shocks.

A new study shows that ICE raids in Chicago in 2025 led to over $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue due to fear keeping immigrants home.