Krishnamoorthi Demands Accountability After ICE Operation in Elgin Ends in Crash and Sends Residents for Medical Treatment from Chemical Exposure

ELGIN, IL — Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement on reports that an ICE operation yesterday in Elgin, within his district, resulted in a vehicle crash and the deployment of chemical irritants that exposed nearby residents — including at least one young child — to harmful agents:

“I am outraged that a brazen ICE operation in Elgin resulted in a car crash and the deployment of chemical irritants that left multiple people needing medical treatment. Spraying tear gas in a residential neighborhood is an unacceptable danger to the community, no matter the circumstances. ICE and DHS must immediately explain how this operation was carried out, why chemical agents were used, and what accountability will follow.”