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struggle4progress

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Sun Oct 12, 2025, 09:42 PM Sunday

ICE Arrested Chicago Politician in a Hospital [View all]

Oct 7, 2025

Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act to send troops to places like Portland and Chicago. He's already sent federal agents to the latter, and they are laying siege to my hometown. So I wanted to talk to Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes, to share her harrowing story of being handcuffed by ICE inside a hospital while trying to protect her constituents. She describes the moment she was shoved and detained without cause — and what it reveals about Trump’s growing use of federal power in American cities.

Fuentes recounts her arrest and the rising militarization of ICE under Trump — from masked agents to helicopter raids — and what it means for democracy and community safety. Terry Moran dives into the human and political story behind the headlines: a young Latina leader confronting federal power with courage, calm, and conviction.

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