Ald. Jessie Fuentes Sues Federal Government After Being Handcuffed by Immigration Agents at Hospital

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Original Load Date May 18, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Last Updated May 18, 2026, 7:02 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/18/ald-jessie-fuentes-sues-federal-government-after-being-handcuffed-immigration-agents

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Chicago Ald. Jesse Fuentes (26th Ward) sued the federal government Monday, alleging she was assaulted by two federal agents who handcuffed and briefly detained her at the heights of the aggressive immigration raids that swept Chicago this fall. Fuentes, elected in 2023 to the Chicago City Council t...