CHICAGO (WGN) — The lingering threat of federal ICE raids continues to strike fear in several Chicago neighborhoods, amid word of at least two arrests outside an area courthouse.
Wednesday night, The Network, a non-profit group advocating against domestic violence, lashed out, arguing that ICE agents had the discretion to choose a better location to make their arrests than at the Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse located at 555 W. Harrison.
“This decision to conduct ICE raids at a courthouse filled with vulnerable domestic violence survivors and their families seeking justice and safety from the legal system is deplorable,” said Maralea Negron, with The Network.
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