A new court filing in the Northern District of Illinois alleges that a federal immigration agent pointed a gun at a U.S. citizen and made a threatening remark during a protest in central Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood last week.

The October 26, 2025, filing states that the officer “said, ‘bang, bang,’ and ‘you’re dead liberal.’”

Newsweek contacted the Department of Justice (DOJ), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Commander Gregory Bovino and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul via email for comment outside of normal office hours on Tuesday.

Why It Matters

The allegations go beyond a single confrontation between a protester and a federal agent. They highlight a growing conflict over ho

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