Roofers detained by ICE in Naperville, one reportedly hurt jumping from roof
Five roofers working on a Naperville home were detained during a Sept. 17 operation while homeowners were away; the homeowner said one was injured after being forced off the roof. ICE disputed the account.
September 2025Naperville, IL

In Naperville, Illinois, five roofers working on a home were detained during a Sept. 17 immigration enforcement operation while the homeowners were away. Homeowner Bobby Fischer said neighbors reported agents removing ladders and chasing a worker down the street with guns drawn, forcing workers to jump from the roof, with one injured before being detained; he said he later learned all the workers were properly documented. ICE Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin disputed the ladder claim, saying agents arrested four people in the country illegally during a 'targeted immigration enforcement operation.' One roofer told a local station, 'It's very hard what is happening to us. It's a lot of harm that they're doing to us.'
“They had to jump off the roof, because to trap them, the agents knocked down the ladders so they could not leave the roof and basically they said either jump or stay up there,”
“This isn't a business, this isn't you raided a factory. This is a home that you surrounded with guns. I have children I don't want that here. There was no reason for it to be here.”
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- ACLU
- Group of workers reportedly detained while working on roof in Naperville, homeowner says
ABC7 Chicago·Sep 18, 2025·archived copy
- ICE Agents 'Knocked Down Ladders' to Arrest Roofers In Naperville: Report
Patch·Sep 22, 2025
- ICE Agents Conduct Raid on Roofers in Naperville, Leaving Workers and Residents Disturbed
InterNewsCast·Sep 19, 2025
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