| Source | WTTW |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 4, 2026, 4:02 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 4, 2026, 4:02 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/02/chicago-area-brothers-sacrifice-normal-teenage-life-be-full-time-ice-watchers |
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**(CNN) —** The teenagers’ names are Sam and Ben, but to the federal immigration
agents they interact with daily, the two boys wielding cell phones and taking
down plate numbers are a duo known as “the brothers.”
The 16- and 17-year-old Chicago-area siblings said they have earned an array of
nickna...