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250 arrested since ICE surge in Chicago area began, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood says
ABC News Chicago ^ | September 16, 2025 | By Lissette Nuñez

Posted on 09/16/2025 6:56:31 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Fears are growing among the Chicago area's immigrant community on Mexican Independence Day, with several reports of arrests on Monday.

Democratic Congresswoman Lauren Underwood said since the ICE surge in operations in the Chicago area began on September 6, 250 individuals have been taken into custody. Underwood said the individuals who are detained are transferred to detention centers in Indiana and Wisconsin.

People are working to find out where those who were detained are being held Tuesday morning.

The immigration facility in Broadview is supposed to be a main processing hub immigration arrests.

Democratic state Senator Karina Villa said she saw people she believes were ICE agents, wearing masks. She told people in the community to stay in their homes.

"We are here to show our solidarity and our commitment to our people," Villa said.

Immigrant advocate groups also reported ICE activity in Aurora.

The Little Village Community Council says they are trying to help get legal representation for those who have been detained.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: border; deportations; illegalaliens; invasion

1 posted on 09/16/2025 6:56:31 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Let the Left keep wasting their money protecting the criminals. The good citizens are getting an education on how the Dems are really.


2 posted on 09/16/2025 7:12:22 AM PDT by oldasrocks
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

250...

(Looooong whistle....)

That’s ummmm... quite an accomplishment gents!! Take a paid week off! You earned it!!


3 posted on 09/16/2025 7:19:38 AM PDT by sit-rep (START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Do this 100 more times. Do it every single day.

Do not stop. Do not let up.

Get every last one of them out.

Every last one.

L


4 posted on 09/16/2025 7:22:24 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.l)
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To: oldasrocks

250?! Not looking very hard. Do better ICE.


5 posted on 09/16/2025 7:27:50 AM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
This is what lefties are fighting tooth and nail to keep in Chicago:

Illegal Alien Shot Dead While Dragging ICE Agent Along Chicago Street

Five Juvenile Illegals Arrested for Robbing Stores at Mall in Chicago Burbs

Picked up by ICE in Chicago:

Carlos Roman-Berrera. Mexico. Arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child family member and convicted of DUI.

Bernardino Perez-Arrevillaga. Mexico. Convicted of aggravated sexual assault victim 13-17 and sex offender registration violation.

Varinderpal Singh. India. Convicted of strongarm rape.

Juan Manuel Gaspar-Nochebuena. Mexico. Convicted of criminal sexual abuse of a child.

6 posted on 09/16/2025 7:32:24 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I think I see the problem here, they are Mexicans and they are celebrating Mexican Independence Day.


7 posted on 09/16/2025 7:34:17 AM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Fears are growing among the Chicago area’s immigrant community on Mexican Independence Day,“

Why would any legal immigrant be afraid?


8 posted on 09/16/2025 7:42:12 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: Bon of Babble

The idiot Pritzker was on tv demanding answers on why they shot a guy who was only dragging an officer down the street with his car.


9 posted on 09/16/2025 7:44:37 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: oldasrocks

“We are here to show our solidarity and our commitment to our people,” Villa said.

They’re quite out of touch with voters. KTLA produces many stories sympathetic of illegal aliens being deported, but the YouTube comments for those stories are overwhelmingly not sympathetic.


10 posted on 09/16/2025 7:46:37 AM PDT by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

250? A good start.


11 posted on 09/16/2025 8:01:14 AM PDT by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: shelterguy

PRITZKER SO FAT IT WOULD TAKE AT LEAST A 1 TON TRUCK TO DRAG HIM....


12 posted on 09/16/2025 8:14:12 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why are you in the U.S. if you want to celebrate Mexican Independence Day?


13 posted on 09/16/2025 8:51:43 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: Lurker
Do this 100 more times. Do it every single day. Do not stop. Do not let up. Get every last one of them out. Every last one.

Assuming there are 25 million illegals in this country, we should be deporting over 17,000 a day since Trump’s inauguration.

If this administration is really serious about repatriating the illegals, they should be going after those who employ illegals.

14 posted on 09/16/2025 9:18:22 AM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Trump & Vance, 2024! (Formerly) Goldwater & Thomas Sowell)
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To: thegagline

“If this administration is really serious about repatriating the illegals, they should be going after those who employ illegals.”

Agree. Fine them. Imprison them. Confiscate their assets.

No mercy. No deals.

L


15 posted on 09/16/2025 9:20:00 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.l)
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