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A week after a threatened federal immigration \u201csurge\u201d left immigrant communities in the Bay Area on edge, Latinx vendors and residents are turning to D\u00eda de los Muertos as a source of resilience and unity, though caution still lingers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Donald Trump had planned to deploy federal agents into San Francisco, but called off<\/a> the operation after speaking with Mayor Daniel Lurie and tech executives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The announcement brought relief, yet unease remains, especially in the Mission District, the city\u2019s cultural and economic home for Latinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Johnny Rocha, 44, a Nicaraguan business owner who runs Antojitos Patry, stands outside of his storefront in the Mission neighborhood just days after President Donald Trump threatened a federal operation in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2025. \u201cBusiness has dropped completely; people don\u2019t come outside\u2014they\u2019re afraid\u2014those without papers. It\u2019s something terrible for the Latino community,\u201d said Rocha. \u201cBut we have to stay open, because if we don\u2019t, how are we going to pay the rent?\u201d Photo: Pablo Unzuete for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBusiness has dropped completely. People don\u2019t come outside. They\u2019re afraid, those without papers,\u201d said Johnny Rocha, 44, a Nicaraguan business owner who runs Antojitos Patry with his wife near 24th and Mission Street. Rocha said the street was nearly empty last week amid the \u201csurge\u201d threat, but he kept his shop open \u201cbecause if we don\u2019t, how are we going to pay the rent?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Wednesday, foot traffic on Mission Street had mostly returned, though some blocks remained quieter than usual. Along 24th Street, residents carried bundles of marigolds while shoppers trickled in and out of stores. There\u2019s an uncertain liveliness in the neighborhood, which is preparing to host its 44th<\/sup> annual D\u00eda de los Muertos procession. Still, at least three community events were canceled<\/a> out of precaution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In El Tecolote\u2019s Whatsapp group Thursday morning, we conducted a poll that showed most respondents felt uncertain about attending this weekend\u2019s celebrations, citing lingering weariness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A man looks through citrus at Lucky Pork Market in the Mission neighborhood in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2025. According to some residents and local business owners, the neighborhood exhibited less foot traffic after President Donald Trump threatened a large scale federal operation in the Bay Area. Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Left: <\/strong>A man stands at the 24th Street Plaza in the Mission neighborhood in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2025. Right:<\/strong>
Flor, 53, who sells tamales and arroz con leche, waits for customers at the 24th Street Plaza just days after President Donald Trump threatened a large scale federal operation in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2025. Flor, who only gave her first name, says it has been slow in sales and feels nervous for the Latino community in the Bay Area. Photos: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Anti-Trump signage plastered on a window near 24th Street in the Mission neighborhood just days after President Donald Trump threatened a large scale federal operation in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2025. Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For flower vendor Lilana Calvo, 23, the recent threats hit close to home. Her father was deported when she was 8 years old. \u201cIt\u2019s difficult to go through that situation, especially for my mother who was left alone,\u201d she said. \u201cBut still, one has to prepare. I have uncles and aunts, so you have to make a family plan to see who will take care of the children. Just being prepared more than anything.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, Calvo sells bright, orange marigolds. Though her family owns a brick-and-mortar flower shop along Mission Street in June, she prefers to sell on the sidewalk during the week before the procession. \u201cYes, sales have dropped because people don\u2019t want to go outside, out of fear, for precaution more than anything,\u201d she said. \u201cPerhaps it has little to do with fear.\u201d Earlier this week, she noticed far fewer street vendors than \u201cthe years before.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Liliana Calvo, 23, a flower vendor, waits for customers near the 24th Street Plaza in the Mission neighborhood just days after President Donald Trump threatened a large scale federal operation in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2025. Calvo says the recent threats hit close to home. Her father was deported when she was 8. According to Calvo, sales have dropped, despite being the week before the annual D\u00eda de los Muertos festival. Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Andrea, 40, a local food vendor called off work the moment the news broke. \u201cIt\u2019s precaution for those of us who have children,\u201d she said. She sells fruits and pupusas on Mission Street and only returned to work Wednesday morning, her first shift in nearly one week. Backdropped by colorful quince\u00f1era dresses inside the boutique, Andrea formed bouquets of marigolds to sell. She\u2019ll be selling pupusas outside the storefront on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith everything that\u2019s happening with this administration, thankfully, they were able to contain some of that [threats],\u201d she said. \u201cBut we also cannot let our guard down, so let\u2019s hope the day of festivals is a good day for everyone. We\u2019ll be here, supporting one another.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just up the street, near Van Ness Avenue, a longtime business owner who asked to remain anonymous said the street was relatively quiet last week, reminiscent of the pandemic. They said foot traffic began to recover by Tuesday evening, but anxiety remains high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denise Gonzales, owner of Luz de Luna, acknowledged last week\u2019s slower pace, yet urged neighbors to stay united, especially this time of the year, when the Latino community is given a chance to show its resilience through ritual and celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Denise Gonzales, the owner of Luz de Luna, checks out a customer in San Francisco, Calif., on Oct. 29, 2025. Gonzales acknowledged last week\u2019s slower pace after President Donald Trump threatened a large scale operation, but said business has gone back to normal for her. \u201cI think we shouldn\u2019t be afraid\u2026I think we shouldn\u2019t change our way of being. All of these experiences can better prepare us.\u201d Photo: Pablo Unzueta for El Tecolote\/CatchLight Local<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is when we honor those who parted us. It\u2019s the only thing we can do in this life,\u201d Gonzales said, who sells artisanal jewelry, paintings and Mexican crafts. \u201cI think we shouldn\u2019t be afraid\u2026I think we shouldn\u2019t change our way of being. All of these experiences can better prepare us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a nerve-wracking week, Mission merchants expressed the need to come together without fear, only caution. Gonzales echoed that sentiment as she tended to customers on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a sense of community here. We need to live life like if this was the last days of our life, right? But the thing is: watch your back, because we can\u2019t trust this president.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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