US EditionICE Pepper Sprays 1-Year-Old, Father in Chicago Parking Lot
- On Saturday, Rafael Veraza said a masked federal agent pepper-sprayed his Berwyn family, including one-year-old Arianna Sofia Veraza, at a Sam's Club parking lot in Cicero as they tried to leave.
- Amid the federal crackdown, agents were conducting Operation Midway Blitz across Chicago neighborhoods; DHS said agents encountered gunfire, bricks and vehicle rammings, prompting crowd control in Little Village and Cicero, Illinois.
- Veraza said, 'He started spraying from the front of the car towards the back. Basically I got sprayed all over my face.' He reported his daughter struggled to breathe, and hospital staff called poison control Saturday.
- Federal authorities are investigating the pepper-spray incident, and Rafael Veraza and Evelin Herrera said they may pursue legal action to cover specialist care, while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Rep. Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia condemned the raids at a Sunday news conference.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection use‑of‑force policy advises against pepper spray on small children, as a federal judge restricted riot control weapons amid credibility questions about Gregory Bovino.
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