ICE agents arrested at least two people in the parking lot of a manufacturing plant in Waukegan Wednesday morning after recently making another arrest at a nearby warehouse. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) said Wednesday afternoon that the Lake County Rapid Response Team confirmed ICE activity in Lake County. ICE agents […]
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ICE detains person with child as federal agents again spotted in Waukegan, North Chicago area
ICE detained a person who was driving with a child in North Chicago as the federal agents were again spotted making immigration arrests in the Lake County area on Wednesday. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were spotted on Wednesday morning in both Waukegan and North Chicago. Agents stopped a blue four-door sedan […]
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At least 3 immigration arrests reported in Waukegan as federal agents return to Lake County Wednesday
At least three immigration-related arrests have been reported so far on Wednesday in the Waukegan area as federal agents returned to Lake County, with one person being arrested at a Uline warehouse. The first arrest occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Belvidere Road and Powell Avenue in Waukegan. The second arrest occurred […]
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Federal agents spotted making possible immigration arrest in Lake Bluff, non-profit organization says
Federal agents were spotted in Lake Bluff on Tuesday making a possible immigration arrest, according to a local organization, a rare occurrence months after Operation Midway Blitz ended. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) said its Lake County Rapid Response Team reported an “apparent [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] ICE abduction” in […]
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‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests to be held this weekend across Lake, McHenry counties; large turnout expected
A third round of “No Kings” protests is set to be held on Saturday across Lake and McHenry counties, as well as the United States, with organizers expecting the biggest turnout yet. Indivisible NE Lake County said thousands of Lake County residents are expected to gather in Gurnee from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at […]
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DHS secretary ousted by Trump after U.S. congressmen representing Lake, McHenry counties file to impeach her
President Donald Trump is replacing the DHS secretary after multiple U.S. congressmen who represent parts of Lake and McHenry counties filed articles of impeachment against her over her immigration operations. Trump made the announcement Thursday afternoon, saying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will become the “Special Envoy” for The Shield of the […]
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More students from Lake County schools continue to walkout in protest of ICE, Trump administration
Students from high schools and middle schools across Lake County are continuing to walk out of class this week to protest federal immigration enforcement and the Trump administration. Students from Mundelein High School, John T. Magee Middle School and Round Lake Middle School walked out of their schools on Thursday to protest federal immigration enforcement, […]
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Organizers said about 1,000 people attended “ICE Out Now” protest in McHenry County
Nearly 1,000 people from McHenry County took over a highly visible intersection in McHenry to protest federal immigration enforcement actions taking place across the United States, organizers said. Indivisible McHenry County said the peaceful roadside protest entitled “ICE Out Now!” ran at the corner of Route 31 and McCullum Lake Road in McHenry from noon […]
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U.S. congressmen representing parts of Lake, McHenry counties file to impeach DHS secretary over immigration operations
Two U.S. congressmen who represent parts of Lake and McHenry counties have filed articles of impeachment against the DHS secretary, saying she has brought a “reign of terror” with her immigration enforcement operations. U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) have joined nearly 70 other members of Congress in co-sponsoring an […]