The detention of a woman during an immigration enforcement operation was captured on video by a bystander, sparking conflicting narratives between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a Democratic congressman. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) shared a video on Wednesday showing ICE agents dragging a woman from a preschool, accusing the agency of targeting a daycare. “ICE law enforcement did NOT target a daycare and were only at this location because the female illegal alien fled inside,” the agency stated in response, disputing Quigley’s claims. DHS clarified that officers were conducting a “targeted traffic stop” of an undocumented Colombian woman who had evaded capture, leading to a chase that ended at a shopping mall. The couple then entered a daycare, where they attempted to barricade themselves, according to the agency. ICE arrested the woman in a vestibule, not inside the school, and reported she lied about her identity upon arrest. Quigley’s office later reiterated concerns about the operation, while a local preschool confirmed officers did not present a warrant and followed the woman, who was arriving for work. No further details on criminal charges or the male suspect were immediately released.
ICE Operations Spark Controversy as Congressman Accuses Agency of Targeting Preschool
