U.S. citizen student zip-tied by federal agents on way to school
A junior at Benito Juarez High School in Chicago's Little Village was zip-tied and detained by federal agents on his way to school on Oct. 23, 2025. The U.S. citizen was released to his family about 3 p.m. that day.
Oct 23, 2025Chicago, IL

A junior at Benito Juarez High School in Chicago was detained by federal agents on October 23, 2025, while on his way to school in the Little Village neighborhood. The student, who city leaders identified as a U.S. citizen, was zip-tied and taken into custody after federal agents conducted immigration enforcement operations at a shopping center at 26th and Whipple. He was released back to his family at approximately 3 p.m. that day. A second student was injured during the same operation but was not detained.
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- Federal agents detain teenager in Little Village on way to Benito Juarez High School in Pilsen
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