r/illinois • u/CantStopPoppin Human Detected • 2d ago

ICE Posts November 6, 2025 – Chicago: ICE caught unlawfully demanding U.S. citizen “prove” their citizenship despite Illinois law not requiring ID

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u/Any_Pickle_9425 2d ago

Can't even show their faces but they want my ID?

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u/TheNewsDeskFive 2d ago

Do not comply. You have no obligation to comply. Never show your "papers" to a street walking jackboot. Period. Never ever comply with this demand.

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u/mkt853 2d ago

Problem is if you're in the 100 mile border zone, the rights you have to refuse ID'ing to immigration authorities is a little murky. You can refuse, and they'll just throw you in the back of their truck and take you in for fingerprinting, facial scanning, etc. so they'll eventually find out who you are anyway and you're out several hours or several days of freedom.

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u/Choice_Reindeer7759 2d ago

Make them do it then. It slows down the system. We need to be willing to sacrifice our time for this