Incident in Chicago Neighborhood Ahead of Halloween Parade
On October 25, 2025, Border Patrol agents released tear gas in Old Irving Park, a Chicago neighborhood, just minutes before the annual Halloween parade was set to begin, resulting in its cancellation.
The incident occurred despite a request from Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to pause ICE raids for Halloween, which was denied by DHS head Kristi Noem.
- The agents involved were from Border Patrol under Customs and Border Protection, a separate agency from ICE.
- Both agencies are under the Department of Homeland Security.
Some claims stated that ICE "tear gassed children," however, it was unclear how close any children were to the tear gas deployment.
Rumors spread online about the disruption of a Halloween parade by U.S. immigration agents.
Author's summary: Tear gas incident in Chicago neighborhood.
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