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ICE Detains Chicago Preschool Teacher at Rayito de Sol as DHS Disputes On-Site Arrest Claims

Local and federal officials pressed for a review after DHS disputed claims of a warrantless on-site arrest.

Overview

  • Video from outside the Rayito de Sol center shows two ICE agents escorting a staff member with her hands behind her back as families arrived.
  • Rep. Mike Quigley, Ald. Matt Martin and daycare leaders said agents entered without a warrant and caused trauma to children and staff.
  • Rep. Delia Ramírez said she will seek a federal review after speaking with teachers who hid during the enforcement action.
  • DHS identified the detainee as Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, said she entered the U.S. unlawfully in 2023, and asserted the arrest followed a failed traffic stop and occurred in a lobby.
  • The episode comes during ICE’s Operation Midway Blitz in Illinois, which residents and local media have linked to aggressive tactics that have escalated fear in immigrant neighborhoods.