Particle.news
Download on the App Store
9 ARTICLES
·
4d ago

Chicago Prepares for Thursday Protest Against ICE Raids as Tactical Teams Stand By

Planned federal ICE operations are escalating tensions in Chicago, prompting organizers to sustain demonstrations this week.

Image
A federal agent exited the vehicle to move an activists who blocked the road outside of the Chicago Immigration Court at 55 East Monroe Street in Chicago, June 12, 2025.(Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Image
Image

Overview

  • A protest march is set to begin at 4 p.m. Thursday at Michigan Avenue and Ida B. Wells to demand an end to ICE raids in Illinois
  • ICE agents detained Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda, a Honduras native, during an ISAP check-in earlier this week, spurring a press briefing by the Illinois Coalition of Migrant and Refugee Rights
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson warned that democracy is at stake and confirmed that federal ICE tactical teams have been prepped for deployment in Chicago
  • More than 15 people were arrested during Tuesday’s protests while ICE tactical units remained on standby
  • A follow-up rally is scheduled for Saturday at noon at Richard J. Daley Center to maintain pressure against federal immigration enforcement