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The True Story of Why Immigration Agents Raided a Chicago Apartment Building

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By Jessica Lussenhop Verified, Melissa Sanchez Verified, Sebastian Rotella Verified
| ProPublica Verified
Description In the middle of a September night last year, hundreds of agents stormed a Chicago apartment building, some rappelling down from a Black Hawk helicopter. They arrested 37 immigrants and claimed that two were confirmed members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua — but then never identified any of them.
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Immigrants detained in Chicago military-style raid seek millions in damages

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By Melissa Sanchez Verified, Jodi S. Cohen Verified, Mariam Elba
| Hyde Park Herald Verified
This story was originally published by ProPublica. On the night of the military-style raid at a Chicago apartment complex, a loud boom woke the Nigerian man who lived in Unit 215. Tolulope Akinsulie stood up from his bed and saw heavily armed federal agents rushing into his apartment. He then felt the jaws of a large dog biting into his right ankle, knocking him to the floor. Akinsulie screamed as the dog tore the flesh from his ankle, thighs, hip and wrist.
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Inmigrantes detenidos en una redada de estilo militar en Chicago reclaman millones en daños y perjuicios

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By Melissa Sanchez Verified, Jodi S. Cohen Verified, Mariam Elba
| ProPublica Verified
La noche de la redada de estilo militar en un complejo de apartamentos de Chicago, un intenso estruendo despertó al hombre nigeriano que vivía en la unidad 215. Tolulope Akinsulie se levantó de la cama y vio a agentes federales fuertemente armados irrumpir en su apartamento. Entonces sintió las mandíbulas de un perro grande cuando le mordieron el tobillo derecho y lo derribaron al piso. Akinsulie gritó mientras el animal le desgarraba la carne del tobillo, los muslos, la cadera y la muñeca.
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