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Alderman Says At Least Five Detained in Archer Heights After Suspected ICE Operations

Local groups question agent identification during the street arrests.

Overview

  • Activists first reported at least three detentions on Sunday; by nightfall, Ald. Jeylú Gutiérrez said the total was at least five.
  • Surveillance video at 50th Street and Pulaski Avenue shows a flower vendor taken to an unmarked car by officers in vests labeled "police" and "federal agent," with one wearing a Trump pin, as Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García said no warrant was shown.
  • Additional detentions were reported near 47th Street and Archer Avenue, and ICIRR rapid‑response teams canvassed the area and shared know‑your‑rights information.
  • Organizers later reported agents seen near 61st Street and Kildare Avenue and promoted a hotline for residents to report activity.
  • ICE did not confirm the enforcement when contacted by CBS Chicago, WGN-TV and Block Club, while García condemned the actions as discriminatory profiling.