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Border Patrol Chase Sparks Protests and Tear Gas in Chicago

10/16/2025

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Two individuals suspected of illegal entry were arrested after a chase with Border Patrol agents in Chicago on Tuesday.
Protesters gathered as federal agents used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Thirteen Chicago police officers were affected by the gas.
Governor JB Pritzker condemned protesters’ treatment as unprecedented in the United States.
The incident signals aggressive immigration enforcement under the Trump administration and prompted citywide protests.

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Two individuals suspected of illegal entry were arrested after a chase with Border Patrol agents in Chicago on Tuesday.
Protesters gathered as federal agents used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Thirteen Chicago police officers were affected by the gas.
Governor JB Pritzker condemned protesters’ treatment as unprecedented in the United States.
The incident signals aggressive immigration enforcement under the Trump administration and prompted citywide protests.