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AP: Chicago’s children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns

The Department of Homeland Security claimed that Border Patrol agents were justified in using tear gas during an immigration raid in Chicago, stating the crowd was hostile and threw projectiles at officers.
The Department of Homeland Security released footage claiming that Border Patrol was justified in using tear gas during a chaotic immigration raid in Chicago on October 23, 2025, where crowds threw objects and shouted profanities at officers.
Footage showed agents surrounded by up to 100 'rioters' as they tried to make arrests, with objects thrown at them, including rocks and fireworks.
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis denied a request to ease restrictions on tear gas, affirming that agents must provide clear warnings and justification before deploying chemical agents.

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DHS shares 'video evidence' to justify Border Patrol's tear gas use during chaotic Chicago immigration raid

The Department of Homeland Security released footage showing Border Patrol giving warnings before agents used tear gas during a chaotic Chicago immigration raid.

2 days ago·New York, United States

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“We Have to Behave Ourselves or Ice Will Catch Us”: What We Learned From Children Trapped in Immigration Raids

Shortly before noon on a sunny Friday earlier this month, federal immigration agents launched tear gas boats on a busy Chicago street, just outside a primary school and a children’s playground. Parents, teachers and caregivers rushed to protect children from chaos, and since then they have been grappling with how to explain what they had seen: how much to tell them to know enough to keep them safe, but not too much to steal their innocence.

3 days ago·Washington, United States

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