Overview
- Department of Homeland Security says Border Patrol agents in Little Village came under gunfire, were boxed in, and faced thrown debris and vehicle rammings, with nine people taken into federal custody and no injuries reported.
- A viral video from a Cicero Sam’s Club parking lot shows a federal agent spraying an orange irritant into a family car, striking a father and his 1-year-old daughter, while DHS denies pepper spray was used there.
- DHS says it is working with the FBI and Chicago police to locate the person who allegedly fired at agents, describing a broader review of security protocols after the weekend confrontations.
- A federal preliminary injunction limiting the use of tear gas and similar munitions remains in effect, and the Justice Department has filed an appeal as court records note Cmdr. Gregory Bovino admitted to giving false testimony in an earlier incident.
- Community groups and local officials condemned the enforcement tactics, legal observers reported chemical agents used on residents, and Chicago police assisted with crowd control during the operations.