Illinois state rep reports armed CBP encounter during community patrol in Chicago
Oct 22, 2025·Location: Chicago, Illinois
Country of origin: Vietnam

Illinois State Representative Hoan Huynh, a Vietnamese refugee and congressional candidate, reported an encounter with federal agents on October 22, 2025, near Montrose and Kimball avenues in Albany Park on Chicago's Northwest Side. Huynh stated he was in the area to warn residents of their rights following ICE enforcement activity when Customs and Border Patrol agents surrounded his vehicle. According to Huynh, an agent pointed a gun at him and threatened to break his car windows before lowering the weapon when he began recording. DHS stated Huynh was stopped twice for stalking law enforcement and attempting to interfere with operations. The incident also occurred amid reports of a vendor employee being detained by federal agents outside a Rogers Park school.
Sources
- CBS News
- Illinois state representative says ICE agents pointed a gun at him and threatened to bash his car windows
- Illinois rep. says CBP agents blocked in his vehicle on Chicago's Northwest Side
abc7chicago.com·Oct 22, 2025·archived copy
abc7chicago.com·Oct 22, 2025·archived copy
- themirror.com
- ICE agents accused of pointing gun at state Rep. Hoan Huynh in Albany Park
Chicago Sun-Times·Oct 22, 2025·archived copy
newsletters.suntimes.com·Oct 22, 2025·archived copy
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