On Tuesday, a group of protesters made their way through Chicago’s Loop. In a scary scene, a car drove toward the protesters.
During the march in downtown, it looked like a red car drove through some of the people who were there near Monroe and State. It was seen that police officers were following the car on foot, but it wasn’t clear if anyone else was hurt or if the driver was arrested.
Fire officials in Chicago said they had not heard of any trucks leaving the scene.
After the scary event, the march went on, with protesters making their way to the corner of DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Randolph Street. Police stopped the marchers in the middle of Lake Shore, but it reopened as the marchers made their way back to the west.
In the end, the marchers made it down Michigan Avenue and toward State Street, which was still closed in parts.
There were protesters going south on Clark Street past Erie at 7:30 p.m., making their way back to the Chicago River.
Chicago police kept a close eye on the protesters as they marched through the city. They were speaking out against the recent rise in immigration arrests ordered by President Trump’s administration.
A lot of people came to both protests, which came together at Federal Plaza for a rally before the marchers started to move through the Loop, being accompanied by Chicago police officers on bikes.
Reporter Navarrete says that after a short fight at Madison and Wabash, several people were arrested by Chicago police, but the march went on…
People at that protest said they were joining with protests going on in Los Angeles, where Trump sent in the National Guard against the wants of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
After the first controversy, which led to a lawsuit from officials in California, Trump sent more National Guard troops and more than 700 U.S. Marines to the area.
Not only protesters but also Democratic Party leaders, such as Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin during a speech on the Senate floor, have paid close attention to the moves.
“I’m against all kinds of violence, including violence against police.” “That doesn’t belong in a legitimate protest,” Durbin said. I learned about what’s going on in Los Angeles over the weekend. It’s something we need to talk about. But the best way to deal with it is not to make a big deal out of it, but to give the police the tools they need to handle the problem. No one asked President Trump to send National Guard troops; not even the Governor of California or the Mayor of Los Angeles.
Some groups don’t like how tough the Trump administration is on immigration enforcement. For example, there was a travel ban and arrests last week at an office in Chicago that is used for ICE check-ins.
Those arrests in Chicago led to a fight between ICE agents and protesters. During the enforcement operation, more than a dozen people were led into waiting ICE vans.
In a statement, ICE said that the people who were being held had “final orders of removal” signed by a judge.
ICE said in a statement, “Those arrested had final orders of removal from the United States from immigration judges that could be carried out, but they did not follow that order.”
A spokesperson for ICE said that the people who were arrested were part of their “Alternatives to Detention” program. This program “ensures compliance with release conditions and provides important case management services for aliens on ICE’s non-detained docket.”
Case reviews are often done on these people, and they “may influence continued placement” in the program. A representative for the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program said that these reviews usually happen at their offices.
After the arrests, the Latino Caucus of the Chicago City Council put out a statement.
It was said in part, “The actions taken today send a chilling message to our immigrant communities: that even those who follow the law are at risk.” “We are still committed to protecting the rights and dignity of all immigrants in Chicago. We demand answers and responsibility for what happened today right away.”
