Chicago: In the heart of Chicago’s immigrant neighborhoods, a small plastic whistle has become a symbol of resistance, solidarity, and survival. What began as an inexpensive noisemaker has evolved into a powerful grassroots tool used by communities to alert one another during immigration enforcement raids conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The movement emerged in response to a series of aggressive federal operations launched in September targeting undocumented immigrants in the Chicago area. Despite the government’s claim that these actions were aimed primarily at criminal offenders, many residents and advocacy groups argue that innocent and law-abiding families have also been caught in the sweep. As fear spread across the city’s diverse immigrant communiti

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