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Tensions over immigration escalate in Chicago

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Protests broke out in Chicago on Saturday against President Trump's immigration crackdown. A group of Catholic clergy led what they called a "People's Mass" outside the Great Lakes Naval Base. The base will also be used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a staging area for deportations.

Breakdown
  • Catholic clergy led a protest against President Trump's immigration crackdown outside the Great Lakes Naval Base. 4s
  • ICE is using the naval base as a staging area for deportations and focusing on individuals with criminal histories. 11s
  • Community leaders are advising undocumented residents not to answer the door to ICE agents. 48s
  • Protests intensified after the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez during an attempted arrest. 1m 11s
  • Local leaders are calling for de-escalation and dialogue amid heightened tensions. 1m 45s
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