Border Patrol chase causes crash, tear gas deployed in Chicago
Oct 14, 2025·Location: Chicago, IL

US Border Patrol agents pursued a vehicle driven by a person in the country illegally and used a precision immobilization technique that caused the vehicle to crash into other cars on Chicago's far southeast side. The incident led to a confrontation with federal agents at the scene.
Sources
- Chase involving federal agents led to a crash and angry community response in Chicago
CNN·Oct 14, 2025·archived copy
- Questions surround Elgin crash, clash involving ICE agents Saturday
- Border Patrol official behind Chicago immigration crackdown defends tactics as Trump cheers
Associated Press·Nov 4, 2025·archived copy
- Tear gas, car crashes, chokeholds: Risky tactics have driven Trump’s Chicago deportation ‘blitz’
Chicago Sun-Times·Nov 15, 2025·archived copy
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