Thousands take to the Chicago streets as anti-ICE protests grow across the country

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM EDT

Demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement have grown across the country. Thousands marched through downtown Chicago on Tuesday. We get the latest on protests in Chicago after President Trump mobilized military troops in Los Angeles.

WBEZ immigration reporter Adriana Cardona-Maguigad joins us.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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