SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The ongoing immigration crackdown is starting to hurt small businesses in the South Bay. Business owners in East San Jose scheduled an event for the weekend to stand in solidarity for each other and for the immigrant community. The ongoing immigration crackdown is sparkin g fear among San Jose residents. That's starting to hurt small businesses, which depend on people from all walks of life. Carlos Marroquin owns Tropicana Travel and Shipping in East San Jose. He says he has seen firsthand how raids in January have scared off his customers. Raising Cane’s opens first location in San Jose, sixth in Bay Area "They don't want to shop, they don't even want to buy essentials, they just want to stay home and hide," Marroquin said. "Before they get deported, they're sending their stuff ahead of time. And then we have seen some other people sending their loved ones have left behind because ICE took them, and when they took them, they didn't have anything other than the clothes they were wearing at the moment." His mother, Juana, runs a convenience store in the front of Tropicana Travel and Shipping. She says their family business has seen a decline upwards of 80 percent in sales over recent months. Carlos translated for his mother Juana. "I asked the landlord to help in some way because the rent is so high and there's no customers and she has to pay payroll too which is very high," Juana said. Both Carlos and his mother plan to be at Sunday's event at Tropicana shopping center and offer coupons and discounts. They say they hope the free family-friendly event will boost sales and morale. "The Tropicana is the center of our Hispanic community, and we want to make sure the business here thrive and we make sure that our citizen feel safe," said San Jose District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan. "There is misinformation that ICE is out here harassing our residents or arresting a resident. That is not true. There’s only one incident.” Woman killed in San Jose mobile home fire "There should be more done because people are still in fear, so we're hoping it will bring people to the plaza," Juana said. "There's a lot of hardworking people that come here to work and look for a better life and live the American dream," Carlos said. City officials estimate that at the current rate, small businesses could lose up to $600 million in revenue annually. Sunday's event will be held at the Tropicana Shopping Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ...read more read less