In Chicago, armed federal agents in tactical gear patrolled the city’s downtown Sunday, as the Trump administration escalates its immigration crackdown in Chicago after days of protests at an ICE jail in suburban Broadview, Illinois. On Saturday, agents fired pepper balls at protesters. At least one journalist was among 11 arrested on Saturday. In a statement, officials in Broadview called on ICE to “stop making war on our community.”
Meanwhile, in Mexico, a memorial was held on Friday for Silverio Villegas González, a father of two who was shot dead by ICE agents in Chicago earlier this month.
Blanca Ávila: “We are demanding justice for our friend and neighbor Silverio, for him and especially for his family, for his children who are now left alone.”