Chicago man claims armed agents abducted him, questioned his citizenship

I got cameras. A US citizen says armed Border Patrol agents snap snatched him off the street

in broad daylight earlier today. In an exclusive tonight he shared what that experience was

like with WGN's Brona Tumulty. Good evening you're about to hear from a man who was on

his way to his cousin's house here this morning at 85th and South Buffalo when he says a car pulled up alongside him

and he was pulled in.

When the vehicles passed by I didn't notice who were in the vehicles.

Around 10.30 this morning this man who only wants to be identified as Angel was heading to his cousin's house at 85th and South Buffalo when he noticed a vehicle he says had already passed him circled back.

I seen the vehicles coming back so I pulled out my phone and I started recording.

On his video, you hear the people in the truck identify themselves. And four agents get out, telling Angel not to run. As he records, he backs up, those agents creeping ever closer. Then they grab him, knocking his phone off.

I got cameras.

But the cameras at his cousin's house were rolling.

I got cameras. I heard the ring camera go off and I ran out there and I seen him driving off.

They show Angel being led to the agent's SUV and shoved in the back, as neighbours gathered in the street left wondering what happened.

He don't got no warrants, he ain't no troublemaker or anything, just a nice kid, you know, trying to come and help me out.

Inside the SUV, Angel says they demanded his name, questioning his legal status repeatedly.

They took me into their vehicle and demanded to ask who I am and what's my name and am I a legal citizen?

Which you are?

Yes, I'm from Chicago.

Seemingly satisfied he was a citizen, he says they dumped him at the intersection of 87th and South Baltimore, about half a mile away from where he'd been picked up. His cousin quick to find him.

I seen him walking down from a couple blocks away and he jumped in and I asked him what happened he said that they just grabbed

him and threw him in the car and took off with him. As we visited the scene what appeared to be another immigration vehicle passed by but it's unclear what or who they're looking for. This thing gotta stop, it shouldn't happen. We have

reached out to DHS today for a comment on what happened this morning. They have yet to get back to us. They have yet to get back to us.

From the south side of Chicago, Bronis Humilty, WGN News.