Chinese Asylum Seeker Arrested While Washing His Car in Chicago's Bridgeport on Nov. 6; Rapid Response Team Mobilizes
CHICAGO, Ill. — An asylum seeker from China was arrested by immigration officers at noon on November 6 in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, Cook County, Illinois, while washing his car by the roadside at 30th Street and Union Avenue.
The Chinatown and Bridgeport Rapid Response Team verified at least three arrests in the neighborhood that day, including the Chinese man, a Latino immigrant and another Asian individual. The Trump administration announced Operation Midway Blitz targeting the Chicago area on September 8, and the Department of Homeland Security says about 3,000 people had been arrested in Chicago by the end of October.
A rapid response team of more than 100 residents is now active, with new volunteers joining every week. The Family Support Network hotline, led by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, now offers Chinese-language service at 1-855-435-7693. Community groups say many Chinese families are experiencing separation and helplessness, and the team will continue providing legal referrals and emergency assistance.
Source: Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 芝加哥 Bridgeport 社区街景。（Peter Fitzgerald 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons）
