CHICAGO (WLS) — Anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters are marching down metropolis streets on Tuesday afternoon.
Chopper 7 is over the demonstration.
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Chicago police have been guiding the protesters by the Loop whereas shifting visitors.
Demonstrators briefly clashed with police round 5:15 p.m., footage from Chopper 7 confirmed.
The protesters say they’re talking out in opposition to immigration enforcement seen in elements of the nation.
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Simply final week, ICE brokers arrested a number of folks at an immigration facility within the South Loop. ABC7 blurred their faces, since we don’t now in the event that they face any expenses.
Their households and legal professionals say they had been taken into custody throughout a daily check-in.
Organizers additionally mentioned they’re gathering to face in solidarity with the unrest in Los Angeles the place the Nationwide Guard was deployed, clashing with anti-ICE protesters there. These protests have turned violent at occasions in downtown Los Angeles.
Chicago police are maintaining a detailed eye on this march.
The protest comes after plenty of activists rallied outdoors Chicago police headquarters on Monday night.
Demonstrators on Monday evening accused CPD of serving to ICE with crowd management. Chicago police have denied that declare.
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