Photographing immigration raids and demonstrations
Photojournalists are often in close proximity to both police and protesters to capture the action during demonstrations, as seen here outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois on Oct. 3, 2025. Erin Hooley/AP
Journalists have captured many striking images of ICE and Border Patrol operations in Illinois — and documented the people demonstrating against them. We’ll talk about what it’s like covering the chaos through the lens of a camera.
Guests
Stacey Wescott
Visual journalist, Chicago Tribune
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Shawn Mulcahy
News editor, Chicago Reader
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another volley of pepper balls, this time with a side of tear gas. i cannot overstate how arbitrary it seems. masked federal agents appear and fire off chemical munitions from multiple directions with no directions or even seemingly a plan other than to drive away protesters.
— shawn (@mulchy.bsky.social) September 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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