Shots Fired at Border Patrol During Chicago Immigration Raid: Escalating Tensions in Ongoing Enforcement Operations

Police detained a man during an argument with residents after an immigration raid.(Representational)

Chicago:

A man in Chicago fired shots at US Border Patrol agents during an immigration enforcement operation on Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security said, but the Chicago Police Department stated no injuries were found.

According to DHS, the suspect driving a black Jeep remains at large. Chicago Police Department confirmed that officers responded to reports of gunfire and secured the area.

"There are no reports of anyone struck by gunfire," the Chicago Police said in their statement.

The incident occurred during Saturday protests in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood following federal immigration raids. A Reuters witness observed police detaining a man during a confrontation with local residents after an immigration raid.

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DHS reported that "agitators" threw paint cans and bricks at Border Patrol vehicles during Saturday operations.

"Over the past two months, we've seen an increase in assaults and obstruction targeting federal law enforcement," stated DHS in a post on X.

Immigration raids across Chicago and surrounding suburbs, including one at a daycare center this week, have triggered protests and resulted in violent arrests.

More than a dozen suburban Chicago mothers were arrested Friday outside an immigration detention facility in Broadview, a western suburb that has become a focal point for opposition to Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz."

The Chicago immigration crackdown began in September, purportedly targeting dangerous criminals without legal residency in the US. According to DHS, the operation has led to over 3,000 arrests, including US citizens and individuals with no criminal history.