Park Ridge, Ill, November 10, 2025: An Indian American Illinois road worker was questioned by three masked individuals — initially believed to be federal immigration agents — while on duty at a Park Ridge construction site, prompting Governor J.B. Pritzker to accuse authorities of racial profiling.
According to statements from Governor J.B. Pritzker’s office, the employee — a U.S. citizen — was on duty at the Busse Highway resurfacing project Friday morning when three masked individuals approached him. They allegedly asked whether he had immigration documents, whether he had traveled to New York recently, and if he was aware of Zohran Mamdani’s recent election as mayor of New York City.
The men left the site after the brief exchange. The worker was not detained, but the nature of the questioning prompted immediate scrutiny from state officials…