ICE Agents in Chicago Allegedly Lured Migrants To Monitoring Office To Detain Them: Report

"They came in with no identification, pointing guns, wearing masks, shoving people to the ground, without giving any reason for why they were being detained," said Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez to the outlet. He and other officials, including Alds. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, Andre Vasquez, Jessie Fuentes, and Anthony Quezada, were present at the scene. Quezada said he was pushed to the ground by agents.

ICE later stated that those detained had "final orders of removal" signed by a judge, according to NBC 5.

Demonstrators and legal observers gathered outside the ISAP facility following the detentions, prompting clashes with agents. The Resurrection Project, an advocacy group, claimed ICE brought a photographer, calling the operation "political theater" and stating that the agency's procedure "wasn't about public safety or law enforcement" but rather "creating fear and confusion in our communities."

Chicago Police were present for crowd control but did not assist ICE or make any arrests, according to a department spokesperson. Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the actions, describing them as a "reckless and dangerous escalation."

The incident is the latest in which ICE methods have been called into question. In San Antonio last week, ICE faced criticism after allegedly detaining a family of six, including minors, during a scheduled immigration court hearing. While DHS officials denied restraining any children, migrant advocates maintained that children were zip-tied and detained.

In another incident, this time in Tucson, Arizona, ICE agents were accused of impersonating utility workers to access a residence. Video from the scene showed agents entering a property after a child opened the gate, believing they were employees of Tucson Electric Power.