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Feds Raid Chicago: Venezuelan Families Torn Apart

11/18/2025

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A ProPublica investigation describes a Chicago raid where federal agents detained Venezuelan immigrants using helicopters and armed personnel.
The operation tore families apart as detainees were sent to jails across several states.
Some detainees were deported back to Venezuela.
Norelly Eugenia Mejías Cáceres, a detainee with her son, expressed confusion about the raid.
The report notes a lack of legal representation and ongoing fear of deportation among families.

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Story summary

A ProPublica investigation describes a Chicago raid where federal agents detained Venezuelan immigrants using helicopters and armed personnel.
The operation tore families apart as detainees were sent to jails across several states.
Some detainees were deported back to Venezuela.
Norelly Eugenia Mejías Cáceres, a detainee with her son, expressed confusion about the raid.
The report notes a lack of legal representation and ongoing fear of deportation among families.