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Small‑business groups report tariffs, supply‑chain delays and immigration enforcement are constraining operations
Summary
Advocates and business groups described price jumps for key inputs, supply delays that blocked completion of small projects and a decline in customer foot traffic in immigrant‑heavy neighborhoods after immigration‑enforcement actions.
Several witnesses described the combined effect of international tariffs, supply‑chain shortages and local immigration enforcement on small businesses and community economies.
Alyssa Ramos of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts summarized survey responses from member businesses: respondents had to "find new suppliers, increase prices for their customers, decrease product or service offerings, reduce operating hours, laid off staff...…
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