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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 4h

The 15 y/o detained by CBP today in the East Side neighborhood has been released per a statement from his attorneys.

Story tk in the morning.

CHICAGO (October 14, 2025) – A 15-year-old American citizen was detained by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents today in a manner reminiscent of authoritarian regimes, holding him incommunicado in a federal building garage for five hours without informing his family, stating any charges, or allowing him to call an attorney. The teenager, who is Hispanic and African American, was grabbed off a Chicago East Side street at approximately 12:30 p.m. CST slammed to the ground, kneed in the back, and zip-tied by CBP agents. He was then transported to a federal law enforcement facility not affiliated with CBP or ICE, where CBP agents held him, handcuffed, in the back of a vehicle in a garage—never booking him, never reading him his rights, never stating why he was detained, and never allowing him to contact his mother.

For five hours, his mother had no idea where her son was or whether he safe. Federal agents provided no information about his whereabouts, no phone call, no explanation for the arrest. His mother’s terror was amplified by her son’s heart condition and the complete absence of any information from authorities.

"This is how people disappear in autocracies—grabbed off streets, held in unmarked locations, no calls to family, no stated charges, no due process," said Founding Partner Antonio M. Romanucci of Romanucci & Blandin, the firm that obtained his release this evening. "A 15-year-old American citizen was effectively 'disappeared' for five hours in Chicago. This is not law enforcement; this is the playbook of authoritarian regimes."

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 5h

Calling it a night now, check @chicago.suntimes.com for the latest in the morning

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 5h

And there it is.

Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 5h

A fence outside the Broadview ICE facility was taken down late Tuesday night, in accordance with a federal judicial order issued last week.

ICE facility fence in Broadview has been removed, in compliance with federal judge's order

U.S. District Judge LaShonda A. Hunt of the Northern District of Illinois had set a deadline for 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for the removal after finding that ICE had placed the fence on city property without...

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 5h

A fence outside the Broadview ICE facility was taken down late Tuesday night, in accordance with a federal judicial order issued last week.

ICE facility fence in Broadview has been removed, in compliance with federal judge's order

U.S. District Judge LaShonda A. Hunt of the Northern District of Illinois had set a deadline for 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for the removal after finding that ICE had placed the fence on city property without...

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 5h

The fence has come down.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 5h

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 6h

Large panels are being removed.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 6h

Forklift is moving cement barricades in front of the fence now. Massive panel in the center has come down.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 6h

At least nine people have been arrested by feds at Cook County courthouses since July, and feds have arrived at courthouses three other times seeking to arrest people, per Cook County Public Defender’s office.

Officials suspect there have been more incidents though.

Top Cook County judge bars civil arrests at courthouses, citing chilling effect

The Cook County public defender’s office and legal aid organizations had sought the move, saying they had clients who were avoiding court out of fear of being detained by federal immigration authoriti...

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 6h

While we wait for more on this:

Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 6h

The order takes affect Wednesday and bars the civil arrest of any “party, witness, or potential witness” while going to, remaining at or returning from court proceedings inside the courthouse or its parking lots, sidewalks or entryways.

Judicial warrants can still be served.

Top Cook County judge bars civil arrests at courthouses, citing chilling effect

The Cook County public defender’s office and legal aid organizations had sought the move, saying they had clients who were avoiding court out of fear of being detained by federal immigration authoriti...

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 6h

The order takes affect Wednesday and bars the civil arrest of any “party, witness, or potential witness” while going to, remaining at or returning from court proceedings inside the courthouse or its parking lots, sidewalks or entryways.

Judicial warrants can still be served.

Top Cook County judge bars civil arrests at courthouses, citing chilling effect

The Cook County public defender’s office and legal aid organizations had sought the move, saying they had clients who were avoiding court out of fear of being detained by federal immigration authoriti...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 6h

Sound of drills and metal clanking can be heard.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 6h

The bearcat armored vehicle is now coming out of the gate.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 6h

Much better photos

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 6h

A lots happened, a flatbed with fence equipment entered the facility a couple dozen agents came out, chatted with ISP, and three ICE marked vehicles have come out and are parked in front of the fence on beach street.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 6h

Three marked federal vehicles have now come out of the gate, stopped just outside of it. Protesters are jeering.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 7h

Gate has been opened, truck with more fence pieces has entered the facility. No construction equipment or anything that can see as of now aside from the additional fence material. Agents are standing at the gate with rifles and a pepper gun.

A dozen protesters here still chanting.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 7h

The truck has now pulled up to the gate and agents are coming up to the fence.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 7h

A truck with more fence pieces has arrived, and looks like ISP is waving them around to the 25th Ave entrance. They have yet to move from here though.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 7h

A dozen protesters here now, an inflatable axolotl and three-eyed alien among them. Two people are in the first few feet of the designated protest area, some ISP got out of their cars but haven’t approached.

Broadview PD and CCSO have also driven by the others still across Lexington w/o stopping.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 7h

Handful of protesters still here chanting across Lexington, some in inflatable costumes. No interference from police.

In other news:

Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 8h

NEW: Federal immigration agents’ use of Naval Station Great Lakes will continue through “at least December,” according to an email to leaders at Naval Station Great Lakes obtained by the Sun-Times.

Feds have been using offices there as a command center for operations and parking for 140 vehicles.

Federal immigration agents to continue to use Naval Station Great Lakes until at least December

Leadership at Naval Station Great Lakes have been informed that agents will be on base through "at least December," according to an email obtained by the Sun-Times.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 14h

A car crash involving federal immigration agents late Tuesday morning in the East Side neighborhood led to agents deploying tear gas after a large crowd gathered in protest of the federal agents.

Feds tear-gas crowd after car chase leads to crash on Chicago's East Side

The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N, resulting in dozens of residents showing up to protest the federal immigration agents.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 8h

NEW: Federal immigration agents’ use of Naval Station Great Lakes will continue through “at least December,” according to an email to leaders at Naval Station Great Lakes obtained by the Sun-Times.

Feds have been using offices there as a command center for operations and parking for 140 vehicles.

Federal immigration agents to continue to use Naval Station Great Lakes until at least December

Leadership at Naval Station Great Lakes have been informed that agents will be on base through "at least December," according to an email obtained by the Sun-Times.

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Leah Millis @leahmillis.bsky.social · 9h

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 9h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 9h

Four protesters remain chanting “no justice no peace” across Lexington.

I’m heading back to my car briefly to file some stories. News tk!

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 10h

One protester arrested, the rest remain across Lexington yelling “shame,” among other things, at officers who just detained a person.

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 10h

About 14 protesters out on Lexington being pushed away from the corners and toward 25th, they were asked to disperse after they started chanting and drumming.

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