Border Patrol raids Chicago suburbs on Halloween, clashes with residents
Oct 31, 2025·Location: Chicago, IL
Country of origin: Mexico

Border Patrol agents conducted immigration enforcement raids across Chicago and nearby suburbs on Halloween, detaining multiple individuals. Incidents included pepper-spray deployment in Albany Park, an agent pointing a weapon at protesters in Evanston, and an officer punching a detainee. Three U.S. citizens were arrested for allegedly obstructing the operations, while five Mexican nationals were detained.
Sources
- On Halloween, ‘state-sponsored terror’ in Chicago and the north suburbs
Chicago Tribune·Nov 1, 2025·archived copy
- Border Patrol Disrupts Children's Halloween Parade As Clashes Continue: Reports
patch.com·Oct 28, 2025·archived copy
- When masked agents descended on a Chicago suburb, residents sprang into action, hollering and documenting their operation
us.cnn.com·Oct 24, 2025·archived copy
- Bovino carries out Halloween arrests. 'They showed up here to terrorize people,' alder says
Chicago Sun-Times·Nov 1, 2025·archived copy
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