Camouflage-clad federal agents stormed Chicago’s downtown on Sunday, parading through some of the city’s wealthiest enclaves in a bizarre display of political theater.
Livestreams caught Border Patrol officers outside Tribune Tower and Millennium Park, detaining people as Customs and Border Protection boats prowled the Chicago River.
But the show really turned heads when the agents, decked out in camo with “Border Patrol” patches, marched into the Gold Coast, a neighborhood better known for luxury boutiques than immigration crackdowns.
Bystanders quickly formed a tailing crowd, chanting “ICE, go home!” and “shame” as agents lined Clark Street. A whistle pierced the air. Vans whisked some of the officers away, but others lingered as the chants continued.
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