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Chicago Officials Demand Inquiry Into ICE Raids and Police Cooperation Allegations

Community organizers say federal agents detained about 20 migrants during routine check-ins in what they describe as an unlawful operation.

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Activists march on South Carpenter Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood on June 8, 2025, in Chicago to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juarez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Federal agents conducted targeted raids in Chicago’s South Loop on June 3 during Intensive Supervision Appearance Program check-ins, detaining an estimated 20 individuals.
  • Organizers and several aldermen allege Chicago Police Department officers aided ICE agents in the operation, a claim the department vehemently denies.
  • CPD spokesperson Tom Ahern stated that officers had no knowledge of immigration enforcement and did not participate in detentions, citing adherence to department policy and city code.
  • Members of the City Council’s Latino Caucus have called for a formal hearing to examine the raids and determine whether local law enforcement violated the city’s Welcoming City Ordinance.
  • Dozens of demonstrators marched through Pilsen on June 8 to condemn the raids and the Trump administration’s escalating deportation campaign that prompted the California National Guard’s deployment in Los Angeles.