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Little Village Immigration Offices Vandalized with Swastikas and Pro-ICE Graffiti

Chicago police have opened a criminal inquiry following the weekend attacks with no arrests reported

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Owners Bibiana Mesa, right, and her husband, Juan Ocampo, paint over graffiti reading “ICE RULES” on July 20, 2025, after an overnight vandal tagged their grocery store, La Fruteria, for the second night in a row in the 2700 block of West Cermak Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Overnight July 19–20, swastikas and hateful messages were sprayed across Latinos Progresando and three other buildings in Little Village
  • After grocery owners painted over the swastikas on La Frutería’s mural, someone returned and tagged “ICE RULES” on the storefront
  • No arrests have been reported as detectives investigate the coordinated defacements targeting immigration service providers
  • Latinos Progresando and other community organizations pledged to continue offering legal, educational and social support to immigrants
  • Community leaders are calling for solidarity in light of stepped up ICE enforcement under President Trump