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A group of protesters briefly clashed with police officers blocking access to Jackson Boulevard from State Street around 5:30 p.m. Officers and protesters were pushed around, but no one was detained. After the brief clash, protesters turned around and continued marching.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 has learned of at least two planned Chicago protests on Tuesday over recent ICE raids. A number of social justice groups are expected to rally and march at ICE Chicago's Immigration Court in the morning and later in the day at Federal Plaza.
Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids and prompted President Donald Trump to mobilize National Guard troops and Marines have begun to spread across the country, with more planned into the weekend.
Civil rights advocates remind immigrants and others that they have rights under the law if they encounter ICE officers or are caught up in an ICE raid.
Chicago residents protest against ICE raids and local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
People in Chicago were called to action, to support their undocumented neighbors. On Tuesday, they gathered downtown outside immigration court to express their frustration with the Trump administration's ICE raids.
Immigration advocates say they were not surprised by the latest travel ban that will target people from 12 countries and impose additional restrictions on people from seven others. The Trump administration cited national security concerns,
She was one of an estimated 20 people were rounded up during surprise check-ins at the ICE Intensive Supervision Appearance Program offices in Chicago.