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Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: 'I am their voice' In a wide-ranging interview with the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, Martinez discusses her shooting, the federal government’s failed attempt to prosecute her and the role she now sees for herself in a fi...

Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths

'I am their voice'

NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

After fleeing the war in Ukraine, they thought they were safe. Then came Trump’s deportation blitz. As the war in Ukraine drags on and U.S. immigration policy shifts, many Ukrainians “are stranded,” says a Chicago attorney, and now some are being detained.

Catching up on this important story by WBEZ’s Anna Savchenko. After fleeing the war in Ukraine, they thought they were safe. Then came Trump’s deportation blitz. www.wbez.org/immigration/...

Ms. Martinez is heartbroken to learn about today’s tragic events in Minneapolis. Her thoughts and prayers are with the victim and her family. Unfortunately, today’s tragic shooting was all too predictable based on the reckless conduct we have seen ICE officers exhibit in Chicago, Minneapolis and across the country.

Statement from MARIMAR MARTINEZ, the Chicago woman who in October was shot by federal officers five times. The incident had parallels with the incident yesterday where an agent killed Renee Nicole Good.

A Chicago Sun-Times newspaper cover with the headline "Twin cities tragedy echoes Second City ICE shootings" with subheadline"Agent guns down woman who feds say tried to run them down with her car during Minneapolis deportation operation. But — as in Chicago incidents — that narrative is being challenged." Photo is of a person holding a sign that says "Shame" as federal agents, some in gas masks, look on in the background.

Chicagoans mourned Renee Good, as well as the city’s own federal fatality in Silverio Villegas Gonzales.

A thread of @chicago.suntimes.com coverage from yesterday and a look back at our stories about DHS' history of having their narratives unwound when agents shoot people and claim "self defense."

Chicago’s Venezuelans want protected status reinstated after Trump’s Maduro capture creates more uncertainty Some Venezuelans say they are afraid to remain in Chicago but also fear returning to a country they say will become even more unstable now.

Chicago’s Venezuelans want protected status reinstated after Trump’s Maduro capture creates more uncertainty www.wbez.org/immigration/...

I will never forgot the all-staff meeting after layoffs were announced where someone asked Moog whether he considered taking a pay cut himself (no, of course) — and why reporters and producers had to pay for CPM’s financial woes, instead of the people (ahem, him) who caused them. This is so gross.

She was deported to Mexico. He’s in detention. Now, this Chicago couple has to figure out what’s next. Alexa Ramírez came to Chicago with big plans for the future. As she tries to readjust to life in Mexico, she and her husband are working out how to rebuild their life together.

ICYMI, this was our big story Sunday — an intimate look at what happened to a couple split up by the federal deportation campaign in Chicago. Great reporting from Mexico by @adrianacardmag.bsky.social. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

She was deported to Mexico. He’s in detention. Now, this Chicago couple has to figure out what’s next. Alexa Ramírez came to Chicago with big plans for the future. As she tries to readjust to life in Mexico, she and her husband are working out how to rebuild their life together.

She was deported to Mexico. Her husband, who is from El Salvador, is in detention. They were arrested and separated during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago just eight days after they got married. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

In ESSAY/SHORT STORY, @adrianacardmag.bsky.social for “A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation” for @wbez.org!!!

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As move-out date arrives at Chicago building raided by feds, one resident looks back — and ahead For Darren Hightower, the South Shore building holds difficult memories but also reminds him of how he advocated for himself and his neighbors. Now, he just needs to find a new place to live.

As move-out date arrives at Chicago building raided by feds, one resident looks back — and ahead www.wbez.org/housing/2025... heartbreaking story by @estheryjkang.bsky.social

Family distraught after feds detain Chicago Uber driver despite protected status, asylum application Diego Castro was detained last Friday as he was dropping off a passenger in West Town. His family says he had made a life here since applying for asylum eight years ago.

Family distraught after feds detain Chicago Uber driver despite protected status, asylum application by @NaderDIssa chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino answers questions on aggressive tactics, live updates Gregory Bovino, the U.S. Border Patrol official who has emerged as the public face of President Donald Trump's immigration blitz in Chicago, was in federal court Tuesday.

Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino answers questions on aggressive tactics, live updates chicago.suntimes.com/live/10/28/2...

Federal agents detain Little Village high school student, deploy tear gas in faceoff with protesters Feds wearing military-style camouflage gear and gas masks were seen tear-gassing and pepper-spraying protesters during the confrontation near a discount mall.

Federal agents detain high school students in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, deploy tear gas in faceoff with protesters chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Some Mexican immigrants are making plans to leave Chicago before ICE deports them A workshop that helps Chicago-area immigrants navigate the bureaucracy and the stress of returning to Mexico is in high demand.

Some Mexican immigrants are making plans to leave Chicago before ICE deports them www.wbez.org/immigration/...

ICE's Broadview facility has become a de facto detention center, minus the rules and oversight ICE regularly held immigrants far beyond the hours they set for the Broadview processing center, data through July shows. Immigrants held there say there are no beds, limited food, and toilets are out in the open.

“The stories we’re hearing are pretty horrific,” said NIJC’s Olivia Abrecht to @wbez.org, describing inhumane conditions at ICE’s Broadview facility. These abuses must stop NOW. Read more by @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social @adrianacardmag.bsky.social:

ICE made unlawful arrests during Operation Midway Blitz, new court filing says Civil rights groups say dozens were arrested without warrants or probable cause in Chicago-area raids since May.

ICE made unlawful arrests during Operation Midway Blitz, new court filing says chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09...

Federal agents detained Chicago journalist Steve Held of Unraveled Press on Saturday, September 27 outside of the Broadview Detention Facility while he was reporting on the ongoing protests. We urge his immediate release. Injustice Watch, Invisible Institute, Block Club Chicago, Lumpen Radio, Investigative Project on Race & Equity, The TRiiBE, South Side Weekly, Cicero Independiente, Reader, Borderless

ICE must release Steve and must stop targeting journalists

A family came to Chicago seeking asylum. Dad was deported. Now mom wants to leave. They came for the ‘American Dream.’ The husband says conditions in detention were ‘inhumane.’ The wife has enrolled in the government’s program to self-deport.

They came to Chicago with hopes of the ‘American Dream.’ But after the husband was detained and deported, his wife has enrolled herself and her children in a new self-deportation program, reports @adrianacardmag.bsky.social chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Immigration arrests violated the Fourth Amendment, Chicago lawyers argue in court Attorneys accused two government agencies of arresting 25 people in the Midwest without warrants and probable cause in federal court on Friday.

At the recent hearing on the Castañon Nava settlement, NIJC & ACLU of IL argued that ICE agents detained 25 people, including a U.S. citizen, w/o warrants or probable cause in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Read @wbez.org @adrianacardmag.bsky.social coverage here: www.wbez.org/immigration/...

Immigration arrests violated the Fourth Amendment, Chicago lawyers argue in court Attorneys accused two government agencies of arresting 25 people in the Midwest without warrants and probable cause in federal court on Friday.

Immigration arrests violated the Fourth Amendment, Chicago lawyers argue in court www.wbez.org/immigration/...

A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation. Tere left Venezuela to start a new life in the U.S. She has a home, a job and access to gender affirming care. But she worries it could all disappear.

Tere left Venezuela to start a new life in the U.S. She has a home, a job and access to gender affirming care. But she worries it could all disappear.

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A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation. Tere left Venezuela to start a new life in the U.S. She has a home, a job and access to gender affirming care. But she worries it could all disappear.

A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation. Listen to Tere share her story right here 👇👇

ICE detains Marine Corps veteran's wife who was still breastfeeding their baby U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the wife of a Marine Corps veteran in Louisiana during a routine immigration appointment in New Orleans.

ICE has imprisoned the wife of a Marine veteran who was still breastfeeding a 3-month-old baby because her *mother* failed to attend a hearing in 2018 apnews.com/article/ice-...

‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release

From the article: Citing President Trump’s reported promise to donors during the 2024 campaign to set the Palestinian cause back decades, Mr. Khalil said he believed that Mr. Trump had done the opposite. “He actually advanced the movement 20 years,” he said. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/n...

“There was no line to enter the security perimeter, which was manned by T.S.A. workers. An elderly woman in front of me was told that she couldn’t bring in her mini American flags unless she removed them from their sticks, which were a potential weapon.”
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

South Loop immigration arrests spark outrage, calls for changes to city’s sanctuary law Lawyers and politicians who were on the ground for Wednesday’s immigration raid are still questioning the role Chicago police played. And they say federal agents broke the law.

South Loop immigration arrests spark outrage, calls for changes to city’s sanctuary law www.wbez.org/immigration/...

ICE agents arrest a dozen immigrants as elected officials try to block them in the South Loop Immigration advocates and several alderpersons gathered outside the building as the arrests were in progress. They say federal agents detained about a dozen people who had shown up for a routine immig...

ICE agents arrest a dozen immigrants as elected officials try to block them in the South Loop www.wbez.org/immigration/...

ICE agents arrest a dozen immigrants as elected officials try to block them in the South Loop Immigration advocates and several alderpersons gathered outside the building as the arrests were in progress. They say federal agents detained about a dozen people who had shown up for a routine immig...

Elected officials tried to stop ICE from making arrests in the South Loop today.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...