#ice-enforcement

#ice-enforcement

A man was fatally shot during a vehicle stop on the outskirts of Chicago by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers after attempting to flee the scene, according to officials, and another officer was injured during the altercation. The incident occurred during a daylong protest unfolding outside the Ice processing center in Broadview, Illinois, where demonstrators clashed with federal government agents Friday morning.

A coalition of organizations are gearing up on Thursday, preparing to hand out flyers to hundreds of immigrant families who live in the South Bay. Ashley Lejis is the Accompaniment Coordinator with the Rapid Response Network in Santa Clara County. "It's designed for community members if they see or suspect to see ICE or if a loved one is detained by ICE, or if ICE shows up at your door. You call this hotline number," Lejis said.

M. holds a strand of her hair up. "Look", she says laughing, pointing at white streaks she says weren't there before this summer. It's been stressful, she says, holed up indoors with the kids. As she speaks, her youngest climbs on top of the washing machine and proceeds to throw about a hundred plastic Easter eggs on the floor; unbeknownst to her, the baby she's rocking is wildly waving a large bottle of glue.

Boric acid generally isn't toxic, but can be in cases of excessive exposure. Testing of the substance found at 26 Federal Plaza is ongoing, as the building, which was evacuated amid Thursday night's scare, reopens on Friday.