Chicago Erupts: Tear Gas, Immigration Raids Spark Outrage Before Halloween Parade

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Chaos erupted in the Chicago neighborhood of Old Irving Park on Saturday (October 25) after federal agents used tear gas and arrested people during an immigration crackdown shortly before the start of a Halloween parade in the community. Video images showed angry neighbors confronting the agents as tear gas rose in the air and several people were pinned to the ground. "Get out of our neighborhoods!" a resident was heard shouting at a group of agents. "Take your masks off!" another neighbor yelled. At one point in the confrontation, a federal agent dragged an elderly bystander walking her dog and shoved her before another onlooker pulled her away. Tensions have been high in recent weeks in Chicago as the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has ramped up his efforts to deport immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, arresting many without criminal records. The Trump administration in early September launched a deportation crackdown in the Chicago area, targeting what it said were hardened criminals among immigrants in the U.S. without legal status, though many non-criminals have been swept up in raids. The aggressive immigration enforcement effort - which has no end date - has sparked widespread protests and resentment among residents. Hundreds of federal agents have fanned across the third-largest city in the U.S. and its suburbs, often carrying assault rifles and wearing military fatigues. #Chicago #ImmigrationRaids #TearGas #Protests #ICE #TrumpAdministration #OldIrvingPark #BreakingNews #HumanRights #SanctuaryCity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dawndotcom/ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/dawn_com Website: www.dawn.com Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews