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Chicago Alderwoman Handcuffed by ICE at Humboldt Park Hospital, Then Released

The brief detention, captured on video, followed her question about a signed judicial warrant for an injured detainee.

Overview

  • Jessie Fuentes went to Humboldt Park Health after learning ICE brought in a 37-year-old man who broke his leg during a chase and was expected to need surgery, she said.
  • Cellphone video shows agents handcuffing Fuentes as she repeatedly asked whether they had a signed judicial warrant for the patient.
  • In video published by local media, agents said they did not need a warrant and told her she was being arrested for impeding before removing the handcuffs and releasing her shortly after.
  • Humboldt Park Health CEO Jose Sanchez said the hospital opposes law enforcement arrests on its premises and stressed that patients must receive uninterrupted care.
  • Officials and witnesses described additional incidents in the area, including video of tear gas outside Rico Fresh Market, as rapid response teams and local leaders mobilized in response to the enforcement activity.