Overview
- The detentions occurred around 9:30 a.m. near Lawrence and Kedzie during a Chicago immigration enforcement operation.
- Friends said both men are U.S. citizens who live nearby, while agents alleged one man assaulted a federal officer.
- Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez said agents shoved her as neighbors tried to intervene and blew whistles.
- Witnesses noted inconsistent use of body cameras, and agents warned of tear gas before firing pepper balls at the ground.
- Chicago police later cleared the roadway as federal vehicles left, as Friday crackdowns have intensified despite requests to pause for Halloween.