FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-, October 24, 2025 —
CHICAGO, IL —Today, Friday, October 24th, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Uptown, and Edgewater experienced a rampage of immigration enforcement activities carried out by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The Uptown/Edgewater Rapid Response Team witnessed the confirmed abduction of at least 9 individuals and the attempted abduction of at least 2 individuals across Lincoln Park, Uptown, Edgewater, and Albany Park. In addition, federal agents deployed tear gas on a crowd of 50 bystanders on a residential street with almost no warning.
The Rapid Response Team – ONE Northside, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago – issued the following joint statement:
“We strongly condemn the escalated tactics and violence displayed by federal agents across the North Side of Chicago today. Unfortunately, this is part of a broader trend across Chicago and surrounding suburbs. ICE and CBP continue to terrorize our neighbors and make people afraid to go about their daily lives.
“Despite the widespread fear and increased risk of exposure to chemical agents, we are inspired by the everyday people who continue to come together to respond to ICE sightings, document abductions, and provide Know Your Rights resources.
“Thanks to the quick mobilization of the Uptown/Edgewater Rapid Response Team, community members were able to alert nearby residents of the presence of immigration agents and ensure targeted individuals were aware of their rights. Together we continue to demand ICE out of Chicago and out of Illinois.
“We encourage all community members to know your rights: you have the right to record law enforcement activity in a public space, the right to remain silent, the right to ask for an attorney, and the right to refuse to sign anything. If you see immigration enforcement activity in your neighborhood or if someone in your family has been taken, please call the ICIRR Family Support Hotline at 855-435-7693.”
Contact: Grace Pai, gpai@advancingjustice-chicago.org
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About Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago builds power through collective advocacy and grassroots organizing to achieve racial equity. Our work centers immigrant justice, education equity, and community-led democracy. Learn more at www.advancingjustice-chicago.org
The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) organizes the Jewish communities of Chicagoland to pursue justice. JCUA trains, mobilizes, and connects Jewish individuals and institutions to combat injustice, in close partnership with our neighbors across Chicago and Illinois. Learn more at jcua.org
ONE Northside is a mixed-income, multi-ethnic, intergenerational non-profit organization that builds collective power in Chicago’s North Side neighborhoods to eliminate injustice through bold and innovative community organizing. Learn more at www.onenorthside.org