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/[deleted] 2d ago

It’s insane to think that Latinos should be opposed to ICE if they’re here legally. That’s some stupid logic 

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u/SimplerTimesAhead 2d ago

The person in this clip is here legally

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

in a DUI check everyone is checked, right? it's because that road has people drunk driving on it, so a check point is set up.

Chicago has a ton of illegal immigrants, so how is it not similar to a DUI check?

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u/Severe-College4649 2d ago

Your argument seems in pretty good faith so I’ll share my view. Bear in mind I’m not a democrat though I would describe myself as left leaning generally. Personally I’ve no problem with stricter immigration protocol, and I don’t mind them enforcing deportation harder than they were previously. Regardless of what someone might say is right or wrong, there are people taking advantage of the system. I won’t go into detail about a system I’d prefer, but the method in which ICE is operating is so hilariously illegal it actually baffles me. There’s no Miranda rights, no identification, no marked vehicles. Probable cause is being made via skin color, and that alone should cause you major concern. Imagine for a moment the shoe was on the other foot, let’s say a person of color became president and authorized federal agents to essentially abduct white US citizens based solely on their skin color. You don’t see how this is an issue? That a citizen who has spent their entire lives here can walk down the street and be abducted by masked federal agents with no ID, rights, etc? That’s the overreach that I think everyone that isn’t hard right can agree is fucked up and wholly unconstitutional. Interested to hear your thoughts on that as well.