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Governor Pritzker Denounces ICE Racial Profiling in Illinois

11/8/2025

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On November 7, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stopped an Illinois Department of Transportation employee, an Indian U.S. citizen, on a Park Ridge project.
The employee was questioned about his immigration status and about New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker condemned the incident as racial profiling by federal agents.
ICE conducted operations across Chicago, including an arrest at a local day care.

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Story summary

On November 7, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stopped an Illinois Department of Transportation employee, an Indian U.S. citizen, on a Park Ridge project.
The employee was questioned about his immigration status and about New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker condemned the incident as racial profiling by federal agents.
ICE conducted operations across Chicago, including an arrest at a local day care.