Donald Trump, ICE and Chicago
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Protestors are marching in downtown Chicago Thursday to demonstrate against ICE raids. WGN's Courtney Spinelli followed the protesters on their march.
Thursday's protest was arranged by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and other organizations. Several hundred people marched from Congress Plaza to Trump Tower.
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Several social justice groups have organized the demonstrations downtown. They're the latest in a string of protests in support of immigrant communities in the city.
Thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids as unrest grows in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Chicago is an anchor city for the "No Kings" protests Saturday, and city officials said they are prepared for the crowds expected.
The woman was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she was treated and released, Chicago police said.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson encouraged his city to protest the Trump administration’s immigration raids across the country. “I am counting on all of Chicago to resist in this moment,” said Johnson, who is a Democrat. “Whatever particular vulnerable group is being targeted today, another group will be next.”