Federal immigration agents again deployed tear gas on Chicago streets Saturday despite mounting scrutiny from a judge over their use of the chemical weapons, sparking fury from fearful residents who ...
The agents were from Border Patrol under Customs and Border Protection, a separate agency from ICE. Both are immigration enforcement agencies under the Department of Homeland Security. What's ...
Scenes from a confrontation at 105th and Avenue N in Chicago's East Side between ICE and other federal agents and residents on October 14, 2025. Credit: Matthew Kaplan for Block Club Chicago This ...
The repeated use of tear gas by federal immigration officers in Chicago has renewed a debate about how chemical irritants should be used by law enforcement personnel. By Mitch Smith Federal agents ...