Border Patrol Agents Cause Injuries to 67-Year-Old US Man During Chicago Halloween Operation

During an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood, Border Patrol agents forcibly removed a 67-year-old U.S. citizen from his car and pinned him to the ground, causing him to suffer six broken ribs and internal bleeding. The incident occurred amid a children's Halloween parade, which was disrupted when agents deployed tear gas, prompting residents to relocate the event. The man, who had just finished a morning run and was a member of the DWRunning Racing Team, was threatened with having his car window broken before being dragged out and restrained by agents kneeling on his back. Witnesses and bystanders protested the aggressive treatment, shouting warnings that the man was being suffocated. The Department of Homeland Security defended the agents' actions, stating they issued lawful commands and used crowd control measures to protect themselves from a hostile crowd, as the operation targeted an undocumented immigrant with a prior assault arrest. Community members and the man's running club condemned the raid as terrifying, illegal, and harmful to innocent residents, emphasizing the fear and disruption caused during a family event.