Overview
- The Halloween‑day operation in Evanston and nearby Skokie led to the detention of five people from Mexico and the arrest of three U.S. citizens, according to DHS.
- Video from the Evanston scene shows an agent striking a man pinned to the ground, agents using pepper spray, and a firearm pointed toward a bystander at an unmarked vehicle.
- DHS says the agent delivered defensive strikes after the man allegedly grabbed his genitals and that a red car crashed into a Border Patrol vehicle while tailgating; witnesses and Mayor Daniel Biss dispute both claims.
- Biss announced two investigations covering use of force and the vehicle collision, while Evanston police are collecting evidence and may refer the case to the Illinois attorney general’s Civil Rights Division.
- Community protests and rapid‑response monitoring expanded over the weekend, as separate footage and family accounts described a man hospitalized after a Melrose Park arrest during the broader regional enforcement push.