Four U.S. citizen cemetery workers pepper-sprayed and arrested by ICE
Four U.S. citizen cemetery workers at Concordia Cemetery were hit with pepper balls and spray and held for hours during an ICE operation, then released without charges.
Oct 14, 2025Forest Park, Illinois
Four U.S. citizen cemetery workers at Concordia Cemetery were arrested and subjected to pepper balls and pepper spray during an ICE operation that crossed onto private property. The workers were detained for hours before being released without charges. Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins made statements regarding the operation and requested its termination.
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- Chicago-area cemetery workers recount traumatic clash with ICE; mayor calls for crackdown to end
The News Herald·Oct 14, 2025·archived copy
- La Crosse Tribune
- Worker arrested by ICE in Lynn, later released, says agents beat him in cemetery
NBC Boston·Jun 6, 2025·archived copy
- An ICE arrest, a scuffle, a cemetery, and a missing wallet play central roles in unusual court hearing
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