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On Monday evening, demonstrators said Chicago police were out of line last week at a protest against ICE's detention of several people at an immigration supervision program site in the South Loop.
Ald. Andre Vasquez wants to investigate whether police violated the Welcoming City ordinance during an ICE operation last week. Chicago police officials said officers were on the scene to preserve public safety and did not violate the ordinance.
Chicago residents protest against ICE raids and local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw and his camera crew were on hand before and after the controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles that triggered mass protests in the city.
She was one of an estimated 20 people were rounded up during surprise check-ins at the ICE Intensive Supervision Appearance Program offices in Chicago.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responded to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Chicago's South Loop Wednesday that drew protesters and resulted in at least 10 people being detained.
Chicagoans upset over last week's detention of at least 10 immigrants by ICE agents with assistance from CPD officers in the South Loop called for a halt on further federal action and an investigation into whether Chicago police violated the city's sanctuary city ordinance.
The Chicago clerk’s office has kept identifying application materials for more than 2,700 people who used the online CityKey system since December, documents ICE is seeking.
Protesters in Chicago gathered at Daley Plaza amid continuing ICE raids and the deployment of the National Guard during demonstrations in California.