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RELEASE: Federal judge orders DHS/ICE to halt arrests and use of chemical weapons on Chicago press, peaceful protestors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 9, 2025

Media Contact: Dylan Manshack, dmanshack@cwa-union.org | (202) 445-4033

CHICAGO – Today, a federal judge barred Department of Homeland Security agents, such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs & Border Patrol, from using force against journalists and protesters who don’t pose a threat to agents. A full copy of the lawsuit and restraining order can be found here.

Newsletter: Chicago Guild sues ICE

Violence against journalists continues to be committed by the United States government.

The Chicago Guild joined others in suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement for attacking journalists. The suit was filed yesterday and comes after repeated clashes between protestors and ICE agents at a facility in Broadview. Federal agents targeted several Guild members while reporting on the clashes despite being visibly identified as members of the press.

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