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Tear Gas Used in Controversial Immigration Raid During Halloween

10/28/2025

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Brian Kolp, a former prosecutor, says federal agents used tear gas during an immigration raid in Old Irving Park as families prepared for a Halloween parade.
He submitted a tear gas canister from his lawn to a law firm for a lawsuit against the agents.
The raid detained Luis Villegas, an undocumented immigrant, while neighbors protested, filming and shouting.
A 67-year-old woman was knocked down, and officers said arrests followed.

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Brian Kolp, a former prosecutor, says federal agents used tear gas during an immigration raid in Old Irving Park as families prepared for a Halloween parade.
He submitted a tear gas canister from his lawn to a law firm for a lawsuit against the agents.
The raid detained Luis Villegas, an undocumented immigrant, while neighbors protested, filming and shouting.
A 67-year-old woman was knocked down, and officers said arrests followed.