Immigration agents this week arrested at least two people in the vicinity of the county’s domestic violence-focused courthouse, sparking fears that the enforcement action would have a chilling effect on people seeking orders of protection and other forms of help at the downtown courthouse.

The presence at the facility at 555 W. Harrison St. came as local residents and politicians are bracing for a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Chicago while officials forecast a possible monthlong operation.

“It’s an affront to all the work this country has done over the last 40 years to ensure that victims of domestic violence and sexual assault have access to justice,” said Amanda Pyron, president & CEO of The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence. “There’s no other res

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