Illegal migrants ram Border Patrol vehicle during immigration operation in Chicago
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Two illegal immigrants were detained Tuesday after their vehicle crashed into a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago during an immigration enforcement operation, sparking a confrontation with protesters, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Luis Gerardo Pirela-Ramirez and Yonder Enrique Tenefe-Perez, both from Venezuela, were detained Tuesday morning for allegedly trying to crash into a Border Patrol vehicle and flee the scene, according to a senior DHS source.
According to authorities, the incident occurred near South Avenue N.
“While conducting an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago this morning, a vehicle driven by an illegal alien struck a Border Patrol vehicle and attempted to flee the scene,” a DHS spokesperson said. “Border Patrol pursued the vehicle and was eventually able to stop it using an authorized precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver. After the vehicle was stopped, the suspects, both illegal aliens, attempted to flee on foot. While Border Patrol attempted to apprehend the individuals and secure the scene, a crowd began to form and eventually turned hostile, and crowd control measures were eventually used.”
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Luis Gerardo Pirela-Ramirez and Yonder Enrique Tenefe-Perez were taken into custody Tuesday morning. (DHS)
“This incident is not an isolated incident and reflects a growing and dangerous trend of illegal aliens violently resisting arrest and agitators and criminals ramming our law enforcement officers with cars,” the spokesperson continued. “The fact that this attack was carried out by two illegal immigrants underscores the need for federal law enforcement to continue doing the job of enforcing our nation’s laws — all while Democrats are getting no pay for the government shutdown.”
After the incident, the crowd started to gather. Chicago Police said they tried to deescalate the situation as federal agents prepared to leave, but people in the crowd began throwing objects.
Federal agents then fired tear gas into the street, and 13 Chicago police officers were tear gassed.
“Chicago Police Department officers responded to the 10500 block of S. Avenue N at approximately 11:07 a.m. to a call of a traffic accident involving federal authorities,” the police department said in a statement. “CPD was not involved in any of the federal operations that occurred in that area. Upon arrival, officers documented the traffic accident. Because this incident involves federal authorities, additional CPD supervisors responded to the scene to ensure the appropriate course of action was taken.”
Federal agents fired tear gas into the street to disperse the crowd. (WFLD)
“A crowd began to form and as federal authorities departed the scene, CPD members attempted to de-escalate the situation for the safety of everyone, including community members who had gathered in the area,” the statement said. The statement was included. “The individuals then began throwing objects at federal agents, at which point federal agents fired tear gas into the street. Thirteen CPD members were exposed to tear gas. Exposure reports will be completed for all CPD members exposed to tear gas.”
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, accused Immigration and Customs Enforcement of “recklessly firing tear gas into our neighborhoods and busy streets, at children near school children, and at CPD officers.”
“The Trump Administration must stop the spread of dangerous chemical weapons into the air of peaceful American communities,” he wrote on X.
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Police said 13 Chicago police officers were subjected to tear gas. (WFLD)
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According to Fox 32, attorneys with the law firm Romanucci & Blandin said at least one person detained by the Border Patrol was a 15-year-old American citizen. The boy was “grabbed on a street on Chicago’s East Side,” slammed to the ground, kneed in the back, and zip-tied by agents around 12:30 p.m.
Lawyers stated that the child was handcuffed and kept behind a vehicle for five hours, and that he was not allowed to contact his mother during this time. It is not yet known why the child was detained.
“This is how people disappear in autocracies; mugged in the streets, held in unmarked places, no calls to their families, no stated charges, no due process,” attorney Antonio M. Romanucci said in a statement. “A 15-year-old American citizen effectively ‘disappeared’ for five hours in Chicago. This is not law enforcement; this is the playbook of authoritarian regimes.”
