ICE Seizes Illinois Restaurant Owner At School Drop-Off; Agency Cites 2008 DUI And Repeated Border Crossings

ICE detained Staunton restaurant owner Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval moments after he dropped off his daughters at school, escalating a local outcry and drawing attention from Rep. Nikki Budzinski and Sen. Dick Durbin. In a new statement, ICE framed Sandoval as a repeat immigration violator, citing a 2008 misdemeanor DUI and multiple illegal border crossings in the early 2000s. His attorney has moved to block deportation as neighbors plan a rally, spotlighting broader questions over ICE priorities near schools and the use of older records to justify removals.