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ICE Detains Chicago Teacher, Sparks Outrage and Panic

11/6/2025

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, a teacher at Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion daycare in Chicago, on Wednesday, triggering panic.
Santillana Galeano was reportedly legally allowed to work in the United States and was an asylum seeker.
Video footage shows agents forcibly removing the educator.
Local officials condemned the incident.
The daycare closed for the day as parents voiced outrage during drop-off hours.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, a teacher at Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion daycare in Chicago, on Wednesday, triggering panic.
Santillana Galeano was reportedly legally allowed to work in the United States and was an asylum seeker.
Video footage shows agents forcibly removing the educator.
Local officials condemned the incident.
The daycare closed for the day as parents voiced outrage during drop-off hours.