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Border Patrol Arrests 11 Near O’Hare Rideshare Lot in Second Sweep This Month

The operation deepens a standoff pitting federal agents against Chicago leaders over enforcement on city property.

Rideshare driver Muhammad Umar Farooq wipes off of his car in the TNP Alpha Lot outside of Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Oct. 11, 2025, in Chicago. He said he was in the lot yesterday after 1 pm when federal agents raided the lot and asked him for his ID and legal status. After checking his documents and making sure they were valid, they did not detain him. He said they were “very gentle and polite.” When asked if they showed him a warrant, he said “No.” (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • The Department of Homeland Security said Border Patrol arrested 11 people Saturday near O’Hare Airport parking lots, describing detainees from eight countries and alleging offenses that included domestic battery, DUI, visa overstay, and final removal orders.
  • Union and driver advocates reported multiple rideshare drivers were detained in the designated staging area and said they are working to locate those held and support their families.
  • Driver groups said they partnered with the City of Chicago to staff the lot around the clock and restrict access to people with proper credentials after earlier arrests this month.
  • The latest action follows an Oct. 10 operation at the same O’Hare rideshare area that DHS said led to 18 arrests, underscoring a pattern of targeting the airport staging lots.
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson has condemned the raids and issued an executive order barring civil immigration enforcement on city-owned property, as Border Patrol leadership signals more operations and the Trump administration pursues a Supreme Court appeal to allow National Guard deployment.