Federal agents were seen speeding through parts of Little Village, while also driving down the wrong direction on some one-way streets.
There were reports of federal agents detaining several people across Little Village Wednesday.
Ald. Michael D. Rodriguez, from the 22dn Ward, said in a statement:
“Today in the Little Village community, ICE/CBP detained at least 7 residents of our community. Several of those detained are U.S. citizens. In addition, they detained two members of my aldermanic staff, Jacqueline Lopez and Elianne Bahena, my chief of staff who also serves as an elected 10th District Police Commissioner. Both Ms. Bahena and Ms. Lopez are also U.S. citizens.
“All residents have the right to peacefully observe ICE/CBP activity. The federal government continues to claim that those who exercise their rights are breaking the law – these claims have been repeatedly proven as false.
“These federal agents are operating lawlessly, demonstrating utter disregard for our constitutional rights. I demand the immediate release of my staff members, as well as everyone else whose rights were abjectly violated by ICE/CBP agents in Little Village today.”
“Twenty sixth and Christiana, they crashed and left it in the middle of the street, chased someone out of the vehicle. They kept doing that. They detained someone right here outside of businesses, at least two people,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
Sigcho-Lopez says he tried confronting Bovino about enforcement in Chicago.
“I asked him directly: ‘You continue to defy judges’ orders.’ He had nothing to say,” Sigcho-Lopez said.
Some other incidents were caught on camera: Near 26th and Spaulding Avenue, federal agents were patrolling the area and detained at least one person.
There was more of the same near 29th Street and Cicero Avenue, where another person was detained by federal agents. And the operations continued near 31st Street and Pulaski Road, where ICE detained at least one other person.