'Chicago is and always will be a welcoming city, and we stand firmly with our immigrant residents,' said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has sparked outrage in a Chicago neighborhood after agents raided a popular pizza shop and arrested five of its workers on Monday.
Once they realized what the commotion was all about, however, that confusion quickly turned into anger, with ICE accused of yet another"raid" targeting"hard-working people" and forcing the pizza shop to close. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent prepares to make an arrest at Fresh Mark, Salem, June 19, 2018. ICE is facing backlash after a more recent 'targeted enforcement operation' at a pizza shop in East Side, Chicago that saw five workers arrested.Photos posted to social media showed the Route 66 pizza shop closed with a sign in the window saying it would remain shut down until further notice.
It is not clear whether they have since been released, or whether any of those detained face deportation proceedings. ICE has not immediately responded to a request for comment fromIn a statement on Twitter, Lightfoot said her office would be"actively monitoring the situation and engaging with community partners for more information on this incident," as well as to"provide assistance to the affected families.
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