ICE leaves US citizen injured on ground in mistaken identity incident
Police said five ICE agents were searching for a fugitive and mistook the man for him before releasing him after he identified himself as a U.S. citizen.
- On Sunday, ICE agents in Evanston, Illinois, mistook a U.S. citizen for a fugitive during an enforcement operation, leaving the man injured around 12 miles north of downtown Chicago.
- Federal agents searching for a fugitive with a Chicago address pinned the man to the ground after he refused to provide identification. Witnesses reported seeing an agent with a knee on the man's back, describing the officer as "beating up on him."
- Witnesses Ryan Garton and Michael Lipson described the man's injuries, noting his face looked "badly messed up" and swollen. Police visited the victim at St. Francis Hospital, where he received treatment for injuries to his head, neck, and teeth.
- Evanston Police Department continues to investigate the situation while local officials condemn the encounter. Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss stated the city will "remain vigilant about federal activities," despite DHS claiming agents "left the scene without further incident."
- The incident reflects broader concerns regarding immigration enforcement, with at least 10 people dying in encounters during President Donald Trump's second term. Earlier this year, ICE agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis during an operation named "Operation Metro Surge.
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US citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook him for fugiti
CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. citizen was left bloodied and injured on the side of the road in a Chicago suburb after a confrontation with immigration enforcement agents who mistook him for a fugitive, according to local
By Julianna Bragg, CNN Days after local police reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested an American citizen in Evanston, Illinois, and left him wounded on the ground, many questions arise about what happened during the targeted operation that went wrong, and about
ICE Detains Wrong Man in Evanston, Leaves U.S. Citizen Injured
EVANSTON, Illinois — A U.S. citizen was hospitalized after federal immigration agents mistakenly detained him Sunday in Evanston while searching for another man, according to local police and witnesses. Evanston police said officers responding near Howard Street and Dodge Avenue found the man on the ground with injuries to his head, neck and teeth. Witness Miguel Olivares said he heard the man repeatedly saying, “I’m a U.S. citizen,” and recorde…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in a Chicago suburb mistakenly detained and injured a U.S. citizen, mistaking him for a fugitive. The incident, which was filmed, is under investigation.
Los Angeles Times
A U.S. citizen was bloodied and wounded on the side of the road in a Chicago suburb after a confrontation with immigration agents who tried to arrest him after confusing him with a fugitive, according to local police and a resident who tried to help the man.
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