Uncertainty and fear are hitting Chicago’s Hispanic construction industry hard, affecting workers and small businesses across the city. Families are anxious about their livelihoods, and the people who have built this city for generations are questioning if it’s even safe to go to work.

HACIA stands with our small and diverse-owned businesses, their workforces, and local leaders who are committed to protecting our communities. We are here to provide guidance, resources, and practical support to small businesses to assist in navigating through these unprecedented, challenging and unfair times.

We encourage everyone to contact their local elected officials, making it clear that small business owners and their workers need protection, and projects must continue. This kind of racial targeting is unacceptable. Now is the time to come together, support families, and safeguard the jobs that keep Illinois moving.