Shots were fired at U.S. Border Patrol agents during an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago on Saturday, as protests erupted in the Little Village neighborhood. No injuries were reported, and the suspect remains at large, according to authorities.
A man in Chicago fired shots at U.S. Border Patrol agents on Saturday (November 8) during an immigration enforcement operation, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The incident occurred amid protests in the Little Village neighborhood following federal immigration raids.
While DHS confirmed the shots were fired from a black Jeep, the Chicago Police Department reported that no one was injured and the suspect remains at large. The police department responded to calls of shots being fired and secured the area without finding any victims.
"There are no reports of anyone struck by gunfire," the Chicago Police said in a statement.
The incident was part of a larger wave of immigration raids in the area, which have sparked protests and violent confrontations. DHS stated that “agitators” threw paint cans and bricks at Border Patrol vehicles during operations in the area.
"Over the past two months, we’ve seen an increase in assaults and obstruction targeting federal law enforcement," DHS said in a statement posted on X.
Saturday's events came amid a series of immigration raids across Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, including a controversial raid at a daycare center earlier this week. These raids have led to protests and violent arrests, especially in neighborhoods such as Broadview, where mothers protesting outside an immigration detention facility were arrested on Friday.
DHS noted that the immigration crackdown in Chicago began in September, with the stated aim of targeting dangerous criminals without legal residency in the U.S. So far, the operation has led to over 3,000 arrests, including U.S. citizens and individuals with no criminal history.
Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz", as the crackdown is known, has stoked tensions, with many residents and activists accusing the operation of disproportionately affecting immigrant communities and sparking anger over the aggressive tactics used.
Despite the rising tensions, DHS insists that the focus of the operation is public safety, and federal authorities have pledged to continue their immigration enforcement efforts, even in the face of mounting opposition and protests.
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