US EditionWhy Were Salt Trucks Blocking Roadways in Chicago? What to Know After Viral Social Media Posts
Salt trucks were deployed by Chicago to support public safety during a protest and festival, not to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles, officials clarified.
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Several social media posts claim that Chicago's fleet of salt trucks is strategically blocking federal immigration activity. But that's not true, the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation told the Sun-Times on Sunday. The department "deployed salt trucks to support public safety efforts related to a planned protest and the Taste of Chicago. This is a routine practice," a spokesperson said. La Voz Chicago WhatsApp Find more news on our Wha…
City Is Not Using Salt Trucks To Thwart ICE, Despite Viral Posts Claiming Otherwise – Block Club Chicago
The post went viral on Instagram, showing city salt trucks parking end-to-end along a city street, with the video’s caption saying there was a “wall of trucks, moving slow, making it clear: ICE isn’t welcome here.” But that isn’t the case, and the video in the post shows city salt trucks blocking off a section of Grant Park hosting the Taste of Chicago. City trucks have for years been used to enable barriers around major events including the tas…
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