Chicago immigrant advocates reiterate calls to abolish ICE after fatal shootings in Houston, Maine

Following fatal shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Houston and Maine, Chicago immigrant rights advocates say the incidents underscore their calls to abolish ICE and restrict enforcement tactics that have already caused harm in Illinois. The two shootings happened less than a week apart, both during attempted traffic stops, intensifying scrutiny over the tactics used in immigration enforcement. The Trump administration reacted with mixed signals over ICE’s use of…