A video that went viral on Thursday of a man being detained by federal immigration agents at an East Chicago bakery marked a significant moment for many of those who gathered Saturday to protest at East Chicago City Hall.

“I think it has been happening for months in the Chicago area, but what really angered me was the video of the man being detained at La Rancherita bakery,” said Grecia Alcantar, a 2022 EC Central high school graduate and senior at the University of Notre Dame. “The way that they cuffed him against the Virgin Mary — that in juxtaposition was absolutely crazy.”

Alcantar posted the video on Facebook and was one of many who called the office of East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland, demanding a response. Copeland later said that the city was dismayed by ICE’s presence but cou

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