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It was one of many *turbulent episodes* [acts of #resistance] to erupt in #Chicago in recent days. Federal agents from #ICE & #CBP have roamed the city & suburbs making arrests, often pulling up to people walking along sidewalks, stopping them & questioning them.
The agents repeatedly have been observed releasing smoke bombs, tear gas & pepper balls to disperse residents who gather or capture videos on cellphones, including when the agents were making arrests in densely populated neighborhoods.
It was one of many *turbulent episodes* [acts of #resistance] to erupt in #Chicago in recent days. Federal agents from #ICE & #CBP have roamed the city & suburbs making arrests, often pulling up to people walking along sidewalks, stopping them & questioning them.
The agents repeatedly have been observed releasing smoke bombs, tear gas & pepper balls to disperse residents who gather or capture videos on cellphones, including when the agents were making arrests in densely populated neighborhoods.
Chicago #police officers, who have been called to the scenes…[by protesters], have been exposed to #TearGas from federal agents twice in the last 2 weeks.
As the intensity of the #Trump admin’s #immigration crackdown has risen, residents of #Chicago are increasingly pushing back with fury.
In the last several weeks, Chicagoans have formed volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents, posting alerts on Facebook & in Signal group chats when agents are seen.
If agents are spotted on the street, motorists lean on their horns as a warning & sometimes give chase. Around the city last weekend, pairs of volunteers were seen with orange whistles around their necks, blowing the whistles at the first sight of #immigration agents.
…Last month, Andre Vasquez, a City Council member who is chairman of #Chicago’s Cmte on Immigrant & Refugee Rights, sponsored a “community defense workshop” to inform residents of their rights & help them organize politically.
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