AOTR URGENT ALERT: Authors of the Resistance Elevate the Veraza Family and the Fight Against ICE Impunity<br /><br />We stand with the Veraza family of Cicero, IL, including their 1-year-old daughter, who were sprayed with a chemical irritant by federal immigration agents on Saturday, November 8th, while driving to get groceries.<br /><br />SHOPPING TRIP TURNED TRAUMATIC: Rafael Veraza and his family, including their infant child, were driving near 26th Street and Ogden Avenue. They were targeted and sprayed by agents in a dark-colored pickup truck "for no reason," according to Veraza, who insisted: "I was not a protester."<br /><br />THE INCIDENT:<br /><br />Agents deployed a chemical irritant on the family's vehicle.<br /><br />The attack included an infant child.<br /><br />It occurred near operations that led to tense clashes with protesters.<br /><br />PATTERN OF IMPUNITY: This incident reflects a culture of aggressive and unaccountable enforcement where agents attack vulnerable community members—even those running errands. Veraza's words capture the pain: "Our daughter! Our daughter!"<br /><br />CALL TO ACTION: Our communities deserve safety and dignity. We demand accountability for the agents who attacked the Veraza family and an end to aggressive, unchecked federal operations in our neighborhoods.<br /><br />Defend your neighbors. Support the Veraza family. We take care of each other.<br /><br />#JusticeForVeraza #ICEAccountability #ProtectOurChildren #NoImpunity #CiceroStands #AOTR
