City and state officials gathered in Little Village today following two days of chaos caused by federal immigration raids on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
Residents, students, and protesters were tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed, and detained, including two Benito Juarez High School students and multiple U.S. citizens.
Speakers included:
Marcela Rodriguez, co-chair of the Illinois Latino Agenda
Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd)
Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García (94th District)
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th)
State Sen. Celina Villanueva
City Clerk Anna Valencia
Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th)
Deputy Mayor Beatriz Ponce de León
Bassem Kawar (ICIRR / La Villita Se Defiende / Berwyn & CIcero Rapid Response
Daniel Pogorzelski on behalf of the Polish American community
Lisa Wright (CASL)
Jennifer Crespo (HLAI)
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Noah Halpern
Closing prayer by Matt DeMario of New Life Centers.