LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A preferred swap meet that quickly closed as a result of concern of ICE raids will reopen this weekend after greater than a month.
Broadacres Market, positioned at 2930 North Las Vegas Boulevard, will formally reopen on Friday, August 1, at 4 p.m. and resume its regular weekend schedule.
{The marketplace} quickly closed on June 21, citing ongoing ICE raids throughout the nation as the rationale.
“With concern and uncertainty at its highest stage ever among the many immigrant neighborhood in Las Vegas; We have now determined to quickly shut Broadacres Market out of an abundance of warning and concern for our neighborhood,” {the marketplace}’s administration group stated on social media.
“People are scared, and they don’t want to get caught by ICE. Everything is collapsing,” native vendor, Marco Falcon, informed 8 Information Now in June.
A staple inside North Las Vegas for nearly 50 years, Broadacres Market has been a hub for Latino employees and their households for many years.
“As one of the region’s most cherished and dynamic open-air markets, Broadacres has long served as a cornerstone of the local economy and a hub for commerce, culture, and community,” a spokesperson stated in a launch.
The opening weekend will function family-friendly actions, together with children’ points of interest and a “festive” meals truthful throughout the numerous eating places and distributors inside the market.
“The reopening marks an important moment of continuity for the thousands of families, vendors, and visitors who rely on and support this beloved marketplace,” the discharge stated.
Broadacres is open Friday nights from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to five p.m.
