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ICE Detains Schizophrenic Green-Card Holder In Chicago, Drops Him Miles Away Amid Consent-Decree Questions

Block Club Chicago|Oct 31, 2025
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A 54-year-old lawful permanent resident with schizophrenia was detained by masked immigration agents while walking near his Chicago Lawn home on Oct. 15. After two weeks with no information from ICE, his family found him wandering in Franklin Park and believe agents had dropped him there. Advocates say the detention may violate a 2022 consent decree limiting warrantless arrests, as Chicago sees a broader ICE surge tied to Operation Midway Blitz; ICE did not respond to requests for comment.

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ICE AGENTS IN L.A. SPOTTED WEARING HALLOWEEN MASKS; DHS REJECTS CHICAGO PAUSE AS ENFORCEMENT SURGES

NBC News reports DHS brushed off a local account that immigration agents in Los Angeles wore Halloween masks during an apparent raid, amid a broader late-October enforcement push. Illinois’ governor asked DHS to pause arrests around Halloween after controversial Chicago actions, but Secretary Kristi Noem refused, citing public safety. DHS has highlighted sharp increases in assaults and threats against ICE officers as justification, though without raw numbers. The incident and timing add to political and safety tensions around federal immigration operations in major cities.

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