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Dario Q.M.: Venezuelan immigrant arrested by federal agents at Chicago courthouse, defying judge's order

Dario Quevedo Marquez, a Venezuelan immigrant, was arrested by federal agents leaving a Chicago courthouse after a misdemeanor hearing. His wife says agents warned her to stay quiet or face arrest herself.

Apr 15, 2025Chicago, ILCountry of origin: Venezuela

Dario Q.M.: Venezuelan immigrant arrested by federal agents at Chicago courthouse, defying judge's order
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Dario Quevedo Marquez, a Venezuelan immigrant, was arrested by federal immigration agents on April 15 as he left a South Side Chicago courthouse after a hearing on a misdemeanor battery charge. His wife said agents told her to stay quiet or face arrest herself. The arrest occurred at a courthouse, violating state law and a Cook County judge's order banning civil immigration arrests without warrants at local courthouses.

“They’d be alone. We don’t have anyone here.”
— Daymelis Martinez, his wife
“Sentimos algo en el estómago cuando él no está. Nosotros tenemos 16 años juntos y nunca nos había pasado esto, nunca habíamos estado sin él.”
— Daymelis Martínez, his wife
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