Nikita Farooq is a Chicago community organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
What we have documented
We have documented 1 statement by Nikita Farooq, 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: Chicago community organizer speaking during public comment
Condemned
Statement summary
Farooq called Villegas González’s death a murder by DHS agents.
“We have seen DHS agents murder Silverio Villegas Gonzalez right here in Franklin Park.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Chicago Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability Special Meeting TranscriptPages 53–54, public comment by Nikita Farooq
Why we used this label
Describing the death as murder is an explicit condemnation of the use of deadly force.
DHS says Silverio Villegas González struck and dragged an ICE agent before the fatal shooting. Compare that account with the Illinois commission's video review and the evidence limits it identified.
