Two Pilsen residents were detained by federal immigration officials without warrants Monday morning, Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez’s office said.
In a social media post Monday afternoon, the 25th Ward office said one person was detained inside a business and another inside a home in the 1800 block of South Carpenter Street about 8:30 a.m.
In a social media post Monday afternoon, Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez’s office said one person was detained inside a business and another inside a home in the 1800 block of South Carpenter Street in Pilsen about 8:30 a.m.
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“With the footage submitted to our office, it was apparent no warrant was provided for either of the arrests,” the statement said. “We are calling for a full investigation that brings great concern to our community with these trends happening across the country.”
ICE didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The office said the Pilsen Wellness Center is offering emotional support for witnesses and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights is working on providing legal assistance to the two people who were detained.
Immigration attorneys in Chicago have previously accused ICE of creating warrants after they have already detained people, saying they are in violation of a 2022 federal court settlement that required ICE to adopt a nationwide policy on the arrests of people without warrants.
