Overview

• Court records show the presiding judge noted the woman was in ICE custody and her two misdemeanor domestic battery charges were dismissed.
• Witnesses described four plainclothes agents taking her into custody around 8:45 a.m. outside 555 W. Harrison St., with one saying agents told them they wanted to speak with her about her immigration status.
• Advocates at the courthouse said this was the second immigration detention there this week and reported that some people turned away from hearings after learning of ICE’s presence.
• Gov. JB Pritzker said ICE informed his office it planned to step up enforcement in Chicago this week, and he indicated federal resources may be staging in the region.
• Sources reported the administration is moving additional agents to Naval Station Great Lakes and could involve National Guard support; ICE and Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment.