Summary
Over Halloween weekend, immigration enforcement actions in and around Chicago led to fewer celebrations, including parade cancellations. Tensions rose as federal agents clashed with protesters when several arrests were made. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker asked the federal government to pause the immigration operation temporarily, but officials refused.
Key Facts
- Increased immigration enforcement took place in Chicago during Halloween weekend.
- Some Halloween celebrations, including a parade, were canceled.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker requested the federal government to pause the enforcement operation, but they declined.
- Clashes between federal agents and protesters occurred near a middle school in Evanston, leading to arrests.
- Witnesses shared videos of confrontations, where agents used force against a man.
- Five undocumented immigrants from Mexico were arrested, with charges including trespassing and illegal entry.
- Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss criticized the actions of federal agents.
- ICE holds nearly 60,000 people in detention, and this year has been the deadliest for people in ICE custody since the early 2000s.
