A man will remain in custody on charges that he impersonated a police officer during this past Thursday's protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in downtown Chicago.A judge on Sunday said it was very concerning that Willie Matthews Jr.

Activists march on South Carpenter Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country Sunday June 8, 2025, in Chicago. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juarez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in their city and President Trump’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles.

Immigration advocates held a protest in Chicago Thursday afternoon, calling for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactical teams sent by the Trump Administration to stand down. The activists were amassing at Michigan Avenue and Ida B.

Thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids as unrest grows in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

A protest against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles has fueled similar demonstrations across the U.S. in recent days, with protesters arrested in New York, Philadelphia and other cities as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would deploy the National Guard to several locations in the state.

A car sped through a protest in Chicago today that drew thousands to the Loop to decry Trump policies and ICE.