"There were a lot less parades,"
"If you are unwilling to cease operations and leave our city, can we at least agree that our children should not be victims, especially on Halloween?"
"We're absolutely not willing to put on pause any work that we will do to keep communities safe,"
"agents observed they were being aggressively tailgated by a red vehicle. As agents tried to make a U-turn, the red car crashed into Border Patrol. A hostile crowd surrounded agents and their vehicle, and began verbally abusing them and spitting on them. As Border patrol arrested one individual, who actively resisted arrest, pepper spray was deployed spray to deter the agitator and disperse the crowd. Three U.S. citizens were arrested as a result of their violence against law enforcement."
Heightened immigration enforcement actions in and around Chicago reduced Halloween and Day of the Dead festivities and led to at least one parade cancellation. Residents in largely Latino neighborhoods reported fewer parades and growing fear. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker requested a pause to Operation Midway Blitz during the Halloween weekend to protect children. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rejected the request and defended continuing operations to keep communities safe. Clashes occurred near a middle school in Evanston, with video showing an agent restraining and striking a man and authorities reporting arrests after a hostile crowd confronted agents.
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