CRIME & LAW

Tear Gas and Arrests Stir Chicago Neighborhoods

Chicago’s immigration crackdown spilled onto quiet North Side streets Friday, where federal agents arrived at a Lakeview home and a construction crew scattered; one worker was detained as neighbors confronted agents. Residents said tear gas was fired without warning, leaving people coughing and rinsing their eyes. Similar arrests and street interrogations have unfolded this week in Little Village, the Southwest Side, and affluent areas like Lincoln Park. A federal judge earlier restricted tear gas use and ordered Border Patrol leader Gregory Bovino to appear Tuesday. Mayor Brandon Johnson said remote learning should be considered.

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