Brandon Lee is communications director for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. He joined the coalition in 2019 and previously worked with Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Chicago.
What we have documented
We have documented 1 statement by Brandon Lee, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: ICIRR communications director interviewed by NBC Chicago
Condemned
Statement summary
Lee condemned the Evanston incident as part of a broader pattern of violent federal enforcement.
“they are willing to attack someone”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Evanston man hurt after federal agents mistakenly targeted him, police sayInterview passages attributed to Miguel Angel Olivares and Brandon Lee
Why we used this label
Relative to the force used against the Evanston resident, Lee expressly criticizes violence and links this incident to a broader pattern. His statement is a condemnation of the treatment.
Federal agents mistakenly detained an Evanston resident who later reported injuries. A witness and advocates criticized the force used, while an involved agent alleged resistance and local police opened an investigation.
