Rowdy Chicago residents were seen throwing snowballs at federal ICE agents before the freezing streets were filled with clouds of tear gas.
The chaotic scene took place on Saturday in Elgin, Illinois, about 50 minutes outside of Chicago, as a massive crowd of anti-ICE protestors took to the streets to try and fight back against President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration crackdown.
Federal agents descended on the Chicago area as part of Operation Midway Blitz in early September, and in recent weeks they have been focusing on the Windy City’s suburbs.
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A full-canister CS-gas snowstorm as they rolled out.
The snow has more intelligent than the protesters… and that’s saying something. pic.twitter.com/xTaSGAXGbd
— Kim "Katie" USA (@KimKatieUSA) December 6, 2025
