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DHS Says Border Patrol Arrested 11 Near O’Hare Parking Lots as Unions Report Drivers Detained

The operation highlights Chicago’s clash with federal patrols over sanctuary limits.

Rideshare driver Muhammad Umar Farooq wipes off of his car in the TNP Alpha Lot outside of Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Oct. 11, 2025, in Chicago. He said he was in the lot yesterday after 1 pm when federal agents raided the lot and asked him for his ID and legal status. After checking his documents and making sure they were valid, they did not detain him. He said they were “very gentle and polite.” When asked if they showed him a warrant, he said “No.” (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Department of Homeland Security said Border Patrol arrested 11 people Saturday near O’Hare parking areas, citing cases that included domestic battery, DUI, visa overstay and a final order of removal.
  • SEIU Local 1 reported that four rideshare drivers were detained around 9:15 a.m. in the airport’s designated staging lot and said it is working to locate those drivers and assist their families.
  • Border Patrol’s Chicago chief posted that agents arrested “dozens” of rideshare operators last week, signaling continued enforcement focused on airport-adjacent lots.
  • The latest action follows Oct. 10 arrests of 18 people at O’Hare confirmed by DHS, part of a broader enforcement push that unions and advocacy groups say has targeted rideshare waiting areas.
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the tactics and issued an order barring immigration enforcement staging on city-owned property, though city officials said required signs at the O’Hare lot had not yet been installed.