Families report children zip-tied, separated from parents in South Shore raid
Families in Chicago's South Shore reported children zip-tied, separated from parents, and held for hours during an Oct. 1 raid where 37 people were arrested, including a U.S. citizen left zip-tied outside for nearly three hours.
Oct 3, 2025Chicago, IL

Governor JB Pritzker and Democrats on two congressional committees are calling for investigations into a federal immigration raid in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, where families reported children were zip-tied, separated from parents, and held for hours. Federal agents from Border Patrol, the FBI and ATF arrested 37 people during the Oct. 1 operation at 7500 S. South Shore Drive. Rodrick Johnson, a U.S. citizen, said agents broke down his door and left him zip-tied outside for nearly three hours, while a neighbor said she saw children removed from the building without clothing. Lawmakers have sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem demanding details on the warrants used, the number of citizens detained, and why children were restrained and helicopters deployed.
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- Chicago alderperson says federal agents handcuffed her at Humboldt Park medical facility
ABC7 Chicago·Oct 3, 2025·archived copy
- Democrats on two congressional committees demand investigation into ICE raid in South Shore
Chicago Sun-Times·Oct 6, 2025·archived copy
- Illinois Department of Law Enforcement
- Governor Pritzker Directs State Agencies to Evaluate Treatment of Children During Federal Raid in South Shore
Office of Governor Pritzker·Oct 3, 2025
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