Overview

• Laura Murillo was taken into custody Thursday near 47th and Western while selling tamales, with her fiancé saying he watched agents confront her during a video call.
• Neighbors and organizers bought out her stand Friday, selling more than 300 tamales in about an hour and returning to cover sales the next morning to support her family.
• Relatives say Murillo is the primary caretaker of two U.S.-citizen daughters, including a teenager with special needs, as they seek legal representation.
• The detention comes during ICE operations known as Midway Blitz and At Large, which have resulted in more than 500 arrests in the Chicago area this month, according to CNN cited by local reports.
• Street vendors report pulling back from busy corridors like Little Village, and protests at Broadview have continued with organizers reporting the use of tear gas and rubber bullets.