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ICE comes to southern Illinois: 'They are literally targeting people'
ABC News Chicago ^ | October 31, 2025 | by Beth Hundsdorfer

Posted on 11/01/2025 6:18:37 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

CARLYLE, Ill. -- When Jose Jeronimo Guardian showed up at a Spanish language traffic court this week, he didn't expect to be detained and face expulsion from a country he'd lived in for more than two decades.

Guardian, 48, was scheduled to appear Monday in a courtroom where a county-provided translator would aid communication with about a dozen Spanish-speaking defendants who face charges from traffic infractions like his - two charges of driving under the influence of alcohol - to serious felony charges.

Guardian never made it into the courtroom.

Instead, an agent from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement questioned him in a lobby, handcuffed him, then loaded him into the back of an unmarked car and drove him to a Missouri detention center where he would await deportation.

Detentions at state and county courthouses would be banned under legislation passed early Friday morning. The state legislature approved a bill barring immigration arrests in and around county courthouses, and nearby parking lots and sidewalks. House Bill 1312, which would also allow Illinois residents to sue for civil rights violations, still must be signed by Gov. JB Pritzker.

Guardian was detained as he headed up the stairs to the courtroom when he was approached by four men who said they were ICE agents. They asked his name, then put handcuffs on him. One of the men who identified himself as an immigration agent said Guardian has been deported three times before - an allegation his daughter refuted.

Guardian, 48, came to the U.S. from Mexico 25 years ago, according to his daughter. He worked in the orchards and fields around Clinton County as a picker and a rancher.

Guardian began drinking after recent stressors - a move, financial troubles and a family member's health issues, his daughter said.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7chicago.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; ice; illegalaliens; illinois; invasion; ohnoanyway

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1 posted on 11/01/2025 6:18:37 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Look up the definition of illegal alien and you’ll find a picture of Jose.


2 posted on 11/01/2025 6:22:26 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The media needs to report on how Mexico trears illegal immigrants. Oh, wait, the reporter would be beaten along with the illegal immigrant.


3 posted on 11/01/2025 6:23:15 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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Literally targeting people?

What do you expect them to target? Cows?..............


4 posted on 11/01/2025 6:23:26 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Literally targeting people?

What do you expect them to target? Cows?..............


5 posted on 11/01/2025 6:23:26 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

20 years in the country illegally and he still needs a translator? ABC thinks we are going to have sympathy for a freaking drunk driving illegal alien? The media is so out of touch. They were brainwashed by leftist journalism professors.


6 posted on 11/01/2025 6:24:07 AM PDT by willk (Local news media. Just as big an enemy to this country as national media)
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'They are literally targeting people'

And here I though ICE was going after potted plants, lawn chairs, deporting illegal lawn decorations, that sort of thing...

7 posted on 11/01/2025 6:25:06 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wah.
Effing.
Wah.

CC


8 posted on 11/01/2025 6:25:15 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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<< ‘They are literally targeting people’ >>

Better literally than figuratively.


9 posted on 11/01/2025 6:25:35 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: willk

“They were brainwashed by leftist journalism professors.”

I would believe this but many of them aspire to be leftist journalism professors. Self selection plays a big role in who wants to be a journalist. They were lefty twits before they ever stepped in a college classroom.

CC


10 posted on 11/01/2025 6:29:16 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And how many anchor babies did he make in the 20 years he was here?


11 posted on 11/01/2025 6:31:00 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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Lived here 2 decades and still needs a spanish language court.

Natch.

“’They are literally targeting people’”

We voted for that, dumbasses.


12 posted on 11/01/2025 6:32:50 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 "/!i!! &@$%&*(@ -')
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“…he didn’t expect to be detained and face expulsion from a country he’d lived in for more than two decades.“

And I never expected the country I’ve lived in for six decades would just let people waltz in and steal it.


13 posted on 11/01/2025 6:35:34 AM PDT by TalBlack (Their god is government. Prepare for a religious war.https://freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=4322961%2)
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that may be true but then they in-group select once they’re in a position to hire and fire. Whole sectors of employment are off limits to to those who do not hew to, or at least espouse the communist party line. part of why they’re so evil.


14 posted on 11/01/2025 6:35:52 AM PDT by ichabod1 (..)
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<< “They are literally targeting people who are brown and Black, whether you are undocumented or not, and they are tackling people, detaining people for hours, zip-tying people who are U.S. citizens. So, they’re indiscriminately grabbing people who don’t look like the ICE agents, typically, and holding them or mistreating them,” Pritzker said. >>

Looks like Prickster was trying to set a record for most lies in two sentences.


15 posted on 11/01/2025 6:37:17 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So was she an unconstitutional anchor baby? Either way, no surprise that the daughter of an multi-time invader would lie.


16 posted on 11/01/2025 6:39:39 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They should be since they are going after illegals.

They should not be harassing legal immigrants or US citizens and they should be going after drug dealers, gang members, and human traffickers.

Go get ‘em, guys!


17 posted on 11/01/2025 6:43:38 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yes, literally targeting illegal aliens. 😆


18 posted on 11/01/2025 6:45:25 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“ICE comes to southern Illinois: ‘They are literally targeting people’”

ICE comes to southern Illinois: ‘They are literally targeting illegal aliens

There, fixed it


19 posted on 11/01/2025 6:46:34 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s their yob, mahn! Why doesn’t abc take all these freeloaders in and start feeding them and giving them shopping money. There is nothing in the Constitution that says the U.S. taxpayers should be forced to do it. Hardworking Americans should be able to use their paycheck to feed their own family. And illegal alien, freeloading foreigners are not part of our families.


20 posted on 11/01/2025 6:48:57 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Another day of DemonRAT shutdown another great day for Chunky "Raw Cheeseburger" Schumer.)
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