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Chicago in Uproar: ICE Crackdown Targets Rideshare Drivers, Igniting Citywide Protests

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In Chicago, tensions escalated on Thursday following the circulation of videos depicting federal immigration officers detaining rideshare drivers. These clips, rapidly shared and viewed across social media, have stirred significant public concern and debate.

The situation came to a head on Saturday when Border Patrol agents arrested 11 rideshare drivers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, as reported by CBS News. The U.S. Border Patrol’s commander-at-large, Gregory Bovino, took to social media to confirm the operation, stating, “We arrested dozens of illegal alien rideshare operators taking jobs from American citizens out there last week. More to come.”

These arrests have unearthed a complex dialogue around immigration policies and their impact on local communities. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the detained drivers were found to have either criminal records, had overstayed their visas, or were under a final order of removal from the United States.

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