Federal ICE agents stormed a quiet street in Chicago’s Lakeview on Tuesday, sparking tear‑gas use and alarm among residents, while two Polish construction workers were later arrested in a separate raid – all amid a wave of protests against the Trump administration.
ICE Raid in Lakeview District
On a tranquil street in Chicago’s Lakeview neighbourhood, federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted a raid against a four‑person construction crew working on a building site. Residents watching from the roadside are reported to have fled, recorded the event and pressed agents to leave the area immediately.
The raid was described in a New York Times article that highlighted the dramatic intrusion and the role of policing tactics in the community.
Police Methods and Public Reaction
During the confrontation, police used tear gas with no prior warning, prompting residents to give one another immediate directions to exit the zone and evacuate their homes.
One neighbourhood resident said the event “disrupts everyday life for practically everyone in the city, not just workers or undocumented immigrants.”
Arrests in Albany Park
A separate ICE operation on Tuesday in Chicago’s Albany Park led to the arrest of two Polish construction workers. The raid demonstrates the agency’s expanding reach into affluent, historically quiet suburbs.
Nationwide Protests Against Trump Administration
Last Sunday, an estimated seven million people in the United States took to the streets in a weekend of protests condemning the actions of former President Donald Trump. Demonstrators across the country, from Los Angeles to Miami, demanded civil‑rights protections and an end to repulsive immigration policies.
Organised events numbered 2,700, signalling the second major protest mobilisation of the year with one million more participants than the previous wave, and opposition as strong as Republican denials of “enemies of America.”
