Agents were seen near 31st Street and Western Avenue in black SUVs.
The heavily armed Border Patrol agents stopped and got out of their vehicles holding their weapons closely at numerous spots in various neighborhoods.
"People were just going on their normal day, and here they come and harass and terrorize our community," Little Village Community Council President Baltazar Enriquez said.
When community leaders got word, the federal agents were in the area, they called out the volunteer force.
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People began tailing agents in a caravan of vehicles with drivers honking horns and blowing whistles to alert neighbors of the federal activity.
"We're going to do whatever it is. We're going to protect our own people. These are our people," Jasmine Casteneda said.
Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino was also in the Chicago neighborhoods.
He was seen making numerous stops in the middle of intersections with agents to make a show of force and get back into their vehicles and continue.
At 31st and Western witnesses said the agents made a sharp turn cutting off another driver who then allegedly crashed.
The agents then took the female driver into custody.
The Little Village Community Council has hired an attorney to help her. Councilmembers told ABC7 she is U.S. Citizen. At last check she was still being held.
"This administration has shown they have no empathy. No heart. They're savages," Baltazar said.
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