Chicago state lawmaker stopped at gunpoint by immigration agents
Jan 7, 2025·Location: Chicago, IL
State Rep. Hoan Huynh said federal Customs and Border Patrol agents stopped him at gunpoint on Chicago's Northwest Side while he was conducting community education about ICE rights. Six agents surrounded his vehicle near Montrose Avenue and Kimball Avenue, with one agent pulling a gun. A DHS official stated Huynh was stalking law enforcement and interfering with operations.
Sources
- CBS News
- Chicago state lawmaker says he was stopped by immigration agents at gunpoint
- ICE agents accused of pointing gun at state Rep. Hoan Huynh in Albany Park
Chicago Sun-Times·Oct 22, 2025·archived copy
- ‘We Should Be Able To Live In Peace’: ICE Allegedly Pulls Gun On State Rep. Hoan Huynh – Immigration Policy – Borderless Magazine NFP
borderlessmag.org·Oct 22, 2025·archived copy
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