What happened to ICE, the National Guard and Trump? Filmywapp
chicago ICE agents are increasingly crawling through communities looking for undocumented immigrants. Social media has been reporting all week about attacks in areas such as Chicago’s South Side, where U.S. citizens were allegedly caught. Now, President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy the National Guard, claiming there has been an increase in violence in the city. But the Illinois governor pushed back on the White House’s claims because deployment plans remain unclear.
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13 protesters arrested near ICE facility
Federal officials reported the arrests of 13 people who protested near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Friday. It is located in Broadview, a suburb of Chicago. The charges were not disclosed but reportedly include an alleged assault on a federal officer.
Protests at the facility have increased as the Trump administration continues its push for immigration enforcement. The surge, known as the “Midway Blitz,” began in early September. On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security said a surge in immigration had led to the arrest of more than 1,000 immigrants in Illinois.
Some protesters have been at ICE facilities in recent weeks trying to block vehicles from entering and exiting the area, which led to Friday’s arrests.
Premier wants South Shore attack investigated
Early last week, Gov. JB Pritzker ordered state agencies to coordinate possible actions to “hold federal agents accountable” in response to Tuesday’s raid at a South Shore apartment building. ICE agents detained and sometimes handcuffed residents regardless of their status. Agent is on hold Hours for adults and minors. Children were separated from their parents while police smashed windows and tore apart apartments. Eventually, they left piles of debris in the building’s hallways.
The Department of Homeland Security said agents allegedly arrested 37 undocumented immigrants. They claimed some of them had criminal records and two were alleged members of Venezuelan gangs.
ICE targets more Chicago neighborhoods
Fast forward to Friday. Immigrant rights advocates and residents have reported that ICE agents have used tear gas near grocery or hardware stores where they target enforcement. Separately, agents detained a city council member after she challenged an attempt to arrest a man, the Associated Press reported.
Federal agents repeatedly fired tear gas, pepper balls and other projectiles into crowds in response to the protests. At least five people face federal charges after being arrested during those clashes, the Associated Press reported.
For example, Andrew Denton told The Associated Press that he stopped for lunch at a grocery store near Chicago when he filmed ICE agents throwing gas canisters at people. Denton said he immediately began to cry, felt like he was choking and had a runny nose. There were about 20 people in the area at the time, including seniors, families with children and children at recess from a nearby elementary school.
“There is no reason to use tear gas on a crowd,” Denton said. “No one threatened them in any way.”
A few miles away in the West Side neighborhood, Chicago Ald. Jesse Fuentes shared a video showing her being handcuffed during a confrontation with federal agents at a hospital. She said one resident fell and broke his leg as ICE agents chased him, sending him to the emergency room. She pulled into the emergency room and filmed agents in the man’s room refusing to clarify whether they had a signed warrant. Eventually, they handcuffed her and escorted her out of the hospital before releasing her.
