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DHS Arrests Suspect in Shooting at Agents as Pepper-Sprayed Toddler Video Fuels Chicago Outrage

The latest developments intensify legal scrutiny of federal tactics under a new court order.

Overview

  • DHS says an undocumented Mexican national was taken into custody for allegedly firing from a black Jeep at Border Patrol during Saturday’s Little Village operation; no injuries were reported.
  • A Berwyn family released video they say shows an agent spraying chemical irritant into their car at a Cicero Sam’s Club, striking their 1-year-old; DHS denies pepper spray was used there.
  • Community videos and witnesses described flash-bangs, gas plumes and armed agents as residents trailed convoys; DHS reported nine arrests and multiple vehicle rammings while Chicago police assisted.
  • A federal judge last week restricted agents’ use of riot-control weapons after finding key testimony not credible, and the government filed an appeal of the order on Sunday.
  • NewsNation reported an internal CBP warning about a Latin Kings “shoot on sight” directive targeting agents, a claim under review as DHS cites a sharp rise in threats.