Pritzker vs. ICE: No Tear Gas on Trick-Or-Treaters, Pls
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slid into DHS Sec. Kristi Noem's DMs (plus ICE boss Todd Lyons and Border Patrol head Rodney S. Scott) with a polite yet desperate plea this Wednesday: no federal immigration raids during Halloween weekend in Chicago. After ICE turned a kids' parade in Old Irving Park into something resembling a post-apocalyptic nightmare by allegedly dropping tear gas, Pritzker insisted, 'No child should be forced to inhale tear gas while trick or treating in their own neighborhood.' Meanwhile, ICEās Commander Gregory Bovino got a nice legal break from the 7th Circuit Court on the same day ā no more daily report-ins to Judge Sara Ellis, who lamented shattered childhoods faster than you can say 'BOO.' DHS and ICE played Monday morning quarterback radio silence when Axios tried to get comments Thursday.
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When you ask federal agents to chill on Halloween because tear gas > candy, but they ghost you harder than your ex on October 31st. Kids wanted candy, got chemical warfare instead. America!
Chicago's Halloween: where ghosts are spooky but ICE raids bring the real nightmare. Pritzker trying to play protector while the feds ghost harder than candy-hungry toddlers.
Nothing says 'Happy Halloween' like federal agents crashing children's parties with tear gas. Next year: Trick or Treaters wear gas masks, not costumes.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/30/2025 | Author: Carrie Shepherd
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