"On the night of September 30, hundreds of federal agents surrounded and stormed an entire South Shore apartment building near 75th Street and South Shore Drive. Agents rappelled from helicopters onto the building's roof, broke down doors, and forcibly removed citizens and non-citizens alike from their homes during the attack. Neighbors say children were taken from their beds and zip-tied together."
"As neighbors expressed concern for the children, one witness claims an agent laughed and said, "fuck them kids." Residents report that their homes were more or less looted, with toys and personal papers scattered across hallways. One resident whose door was not successfully knocked down during the raid said that his electronics and furniture were seized while he was at work the next day."
The Department of Homeland Security reports more than 900 arrests since Operation Midway Blitz began on September 8, a figure not independently confirmed. On September 30, federal agents surrounded and stormed a South Shore apartment building, rappelling from helicopters, breaking down doors, and removing residents. Neighbors reported children taken from beds, zip-tied, and sometimes naked while held in the street for hours. Residents described homes ransacked, toys and papers scattered, and belongings seized. In Broadview, state police arrested people blocking ICE vehicles amid protests and frequent ICE use of tear gas, pepper balls, and foam baton rounds.
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