Federal agents landed a helicopter on a building at 7500 S. South Shore Dr. on Wednesday morning, arresting 37 people and leaving behind cracked windows, broken doors and a lot of pain. Lawmakers call for a halt to all federal immigration enforcement in Chicago.
By Mary Norkol
Oct 5, 2025, 9:58pm EDT
... “This is a part of what’s become and will be one of the most shameful periods in American history. But it’s not too late to wake up and to turn it around,” Garcia said. “This isn’t just about immigrants. This is about controlling every one of our communities, Black, Brown, poor, working class” ...
On Sunday, large slabs of plywood covered the doors to several units in the building, at 7500 S. South Shore Drive. Broken glass lay on the ground outside the building near busted-out windows. A cardboard sign reading “The fascists who did this have names and addresses” was posted on a fence outside ...
Also Sunday, dozens of city leaders signed a letter in support of Ald. Jessie Fuentes, who was handcuffed and briefly detained at Humboldt Park Hospital. Video shows Fuentes asking officers for a signed judicial warrant for a man held in custody at the hospital before an agent forces her hands behind her back and handcuffs her ...
“Showing a warrant before detention is not optional; it’s a cornerstone of constitutional law,” the letter reads. It was signed by 37 City Council members and Mayor Brandon Johnson, city clerk Anna Valencia and city treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin. “And yet, ICE agents continue to ignore this requirement” ...'
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/05/congress-members-rally-south-shore-apartment-ice-raid
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