Crime & Safety
Immigrant Rights Groups In Chicago Say ICE Agents Now Targeting Home Depot Stores
Volunteers said, in the last two days, multiple undocumented neighbors working at Home Depot sites were detained by ICE.
September 19, 2025
As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, reports have started coming in that ICE agents have targeted places like Home Depot, where migrant workers are known to gather for for-hire jobs.
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Rapid response teams formed by immigrant rights groups have said Home Depot stores have become a target, something the Department of Homeland Security promised they would not do.
"ICE has targeted Home Depot corner hiring sites … where day laborers – our neighbors who build, paint, fix, and beautify this city – have been the target of these unwarranted attacks," said Miguel Avelo Rivera with Latino Union of Chicago, which represents day laborers.
