Federal immigration agents detained two Aurora protesters who confronted them outside an elementary school Saturday, sparking allegations of unnecessary force.

Aurora Mayor John Laesch condemned the detentions as part of an “unprecedented period of American history where people’s constitutional rights are being violated” as President Donald Trump’s administration continues its deportation arrest onslaught across the Chicago area. Laesch recalled swearing an oath to defend the country’s supreme law.

“It’s hard to do that when your federal government is effectively waging war on your state,” Laesch told the Tribune on Sunday.

The two detainees later released by federal authorities — 35-year-old Ruben Morales Jr., of Yorkville, and 38-year-old Jessi Olazaba, of Aurora — had seen alerts a

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