US EditionSuburban Chicago dad headed to store with toddler says they were pepper-sprayed by federal agents
- 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.
117 Articles
117 Articles
Outrage Erupts After ICE Pepper-Sprays Toddler with Asthma, Nearly Killing Her in Chicago
A family outing turned terrifying on Saturday when Rafael Veraza and his family were allegedly attacked by a masked ICE agent in a Chicago Sam’s Club parking lot. According to The Associated Press, Veraza was in the car with his family when they heard a helicopter overhead and cars honking. As they decided to leave, a masked agent allegedly approached their vehicle—and pepper-sprayed through an open window. “I had waters, water down my face and …
ICE accused of pepper-spraying 1-year-old, father near Chicago
A father from suburban Chicago said on Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents sprayed him and his 1-year-old daughter while they were leaving a parking lot over the weekend. On Saturday, Rafael Veraza was with his family in their car in a Sam’s Club parking lot when they heard a helicopter overhead and…
Father says ICE pepper-sprayed him and infant child outside Sam’s Club
A father is speaking out after alleging he, his wife and the couple’s 1-year-old daughter were pepper-sprayed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent outside a Chicago-area Sam’s Club last week. The incident occurred on Saturday in the parking lot of the store in Cicero, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, according to Rafael Veraza, the father, who provided his account at a news conference on Sunday. According to the family and their s…
The Seattle Times
The Guam Daily PostICE accused of pepper-spraying 1-year-old girl and her dad near Chicago
ICE has been accused of overstepping its authority in recent crackdowns in Chicago that the Trump administration has labeled “Operation Midway Blitz.”
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
