Durbin Exposes Trump Administration's Extreme Conduct in Chicago

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released apowerful videoexposing the abuses committed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under orders from the Trump Administration.
In the video, Durbin shows misconduct committed by immigration agents that impacted innocent children and families, shares Ofelia Torres’straumatic story, and urges Chicagoans and all Americans to condemn the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant agenda and stand up for innocent children and families.
Key quotes:
“What’s happening with ICEin Chicago is an outrage. I want to share with you some of the facts.”
“ICEagents are masked, wearing combat gear, stopping people in our neighborhoods, deploying tear gas in our streets, pepper spraying protestors—and this is just what’s we’ve been able to capture on footage.”
“Here’s a glimpse of their extreme conduct under orders from the Trump Administration.”
“Time after time, the federal courts have ordered ICE to stop their attacks on innocent people in Chicago, but they continue.”
“I’m doing everything I can to show what’s happening in Chicago to lawmakers and hold the Trump Administration accountable for this constitutional crisis.”
“Since this all started, I’ve heard from so many Chicagoans about how it impacts their families. Especially heartbreaking is the story of Ofelia. Her dad was taken by ICE despite no criminal record just after she had left chemotherapy.”
“Please pay attention. Stand with the innocent children and families. Stand with Chicago.”
Durbin’s video is available onFacebook,Twitter,Instagram,Bluesky,Threads, andYouTubehere.
Durbin’s video is available for downloadhere.
In response to the Trump Administration’s surge in federal law enforcement in Chicago and continuous threats to deploy the military in the area, Durbin has taken a number of steps to push back on these unlawful actions carried out by DHS and Secretary Noem under the direction of President Trump.
Durbin has taken the following actions to push back on the Trump Administration’s so-called “Operation Midway Blitz” and “Operation At Large”:
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