ICIRR and Sanctuary Evanston jointly condemn violence

Co-author of a joint statement with Sanctuary Evanston

Federal agents assaulting people in the streets does not make our community safer for anyone.
Open source (opens in a new tab)Evanston man, a U.S. citizen, injured in Sunday confrontation with U.S. immigration officersNathan Ryan interview and joint Sanctuary Evanston–ICIRR statement; paragraphs following hospital contact

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Reporting

Evanston man, a U.S. citizen, injured in Sunday confrontation with U.S. immigration officers (opens in a new tab)Nathan Ryan interview and joint Sanctuary Evanston–ICIRR statement; paragraphs following hospital contact

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Original reporting quotes Ryan and a joint statement by Sanctuary Evanston and ICIRR. The groups criticize the violence and call for investigation.

Before the quotation

In its September 21 report, the Sun-Times identified Sanctuary Evanston and ICIRR as joint issuers of a statement condemning the violence. The original release date was not independently established.

After the quotation

The joint statement affirmed neighbors’ dignity and safety regardless of status. The report said federal agencies could not immediately be reached for comment.

How this statement is classified

Condemned

Case context: Federal agents’ use of force during mistaken detention in Evanston

The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.

Why this label?

Relative to the force used in the Evanston detention, the joint statement criticizes the conduct as harmful to community safety and calls for investigation. This is substantive condemnation.

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Witness video showing federal agents restraining a man on the ground in Evanston, Illinois.
Credit: Miguel Angel Olivares via CBS News Chicago

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