Overview
- ICE took Luis Jesus Acosta Gutierrez into custody in Elgin after an hours-long standoff that began with a failed vehicle stop, according to DHS.
- Federal officials allege Acosta rammed an ICE vehicle into a tree and then barricaded himself in an apartment before negotiating from a balcony.
- DHS describes Acosta as a suspected Tren de Aragua member, though the agency has not publicly provided evidence supporting that affiliation.
- Videos and local statements show agents used chemical irritants and flash-bang devices as they left, and first responders treated seven people.
- Elgin police cited the Illinois Trust Act in declining to assist federal immigration enforcement, while DHS said Acosta’s TPS was recently terminated and he now faces removal proceedings.