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Three Days In Chicago: A City on the Brink

Groups are finding new ways to stand up to ICE in Chicago. Here are their stories.

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Adrian Carrasquillo
October 24, 2025∙ Paid
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A federal agent in Chicago this month. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Chicago, Illinois
YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE ENFORCEMENT AGENTS will show up in Chicago, a fact that leaves everyone on edge.

Agents are moving quickly in and out of neighborhoods. They’re doing so, in part, to avoid angry community members who are moving swiftly to try to stop abductions.

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