Chicago, USA – Tensions have escalated in several Chicago neighborhoods following a series of raids by the US Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
This prompted local residents to organize field campaigns to monitor security movements and issue warnings.
Through phone apps and sirens in an attempt to thwart arrests.
According to a Reuters report, the Lakeview neighborhood in
the north of the city witnessed a dramatic scene last month.
When an immigration unit stormed a street using tear gas to pursue a construction worker,
Before he was restrained and placed inside a vehicle belonging to the agency.
Recent raids
Ray Lindenberg, a 32-year-old marketing professional, said,
She rushed out of her apartment after hearing the warning sirens.
She added angrily: “We are not a city of violence… We reject your presence here.”
She stressed that the residents of the neighborhood “
will not stand silent in the face of these methods.”
Reports indicate that the recent raids targeted areas with
a wide population diversity, such as “Little Village” and “Bilsen”;
Where hundreds of thousands of Latino immigrants live.
Activists say that residents organize daily volunteer patrols
to protect neighbors from any surprise raids.
Widespread criticism
According to local observers, federal authorities
are using more stringent measures this year.
Including car chases and tear gas,
This has sparked widespread criticism from human rights organizations,
who have described what is happening as an “
unprecedented campaign of intimidation against migrants.”
The escalation comes after repeated statements from officials
in US President Donald Trump’s administration.
It calls for stricter measures against illegal immigrants.
Despite growing opposition within some major cities
that insist on adhering to the “safe haven” policy.
