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Grassroots resistance swells in the wake of the immigration crackdown in Chicago

By Odette Yousef
Published November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM EST

Chicago is no longer the main focus of the federal immigration crackdown. For one neighborhood group, the intense enforcement activity was a test of resistance tactics they developed eight years ago.

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Odette Yousef
Odette Yousef is a National Security correspondent focusing on extremism.
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