Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted a sweep at a parking lot used by rideshare drivers on Friday, steps from O’Hare Airport.
Federal agents were present twice in the “Alpha” lot, a designated spot for rideshare drivers, with the most recent time being around 2:15 p.m. Agents were asking drivers if they were U.S. citizens and to show proof. One agent came up to NBC Chicago reporter Regina Waldroup and asked if she was a U.S. citizen.
As of the late afternoon, about 50 rideshare vehicles were in the parking lot. But NBC Chicago was told there are usually several hundred. Several people were handcuffed and taken into custody…