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West Chicago leaders and residents reeling after ICE detentions that removed 15 people
Summary
At the Sept. 15 City Council meeting, the mayor and other officials described morning ICE activity in West Chicago that detained about 15 residents, said the city’s police were not involved, and urged community support while officials investigate and offer assistance.
West Chicago officials opened their Sept. 15 council meeting by describing a dawn immigration enforcement operation that they said resulted in about 15 residents being detained.
“Today was a really rough day for our community,” the mayor said, adding that the detentions occurred “this morning between 7AM and 10AM.” He said many parents reported children having panic attacks and that some local businesses closed “for…
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