“We were not in danger,” said Zematis. 'We are in danger now that they [ICE agents] are here. They are throwing people to the ground on my sidewalk. We have children on this block. We don’t need this.'
Most of the neighbors have deep immigrant ties.
Teller’s wife, Jeri Zbiral, left Czechoslovakia in 1949 to escape Communist rule. 'My family fled because people were walking down the street, getting picked up,' she said."
~ Richard Cahan
"Neighbors witness ICE arrest, vow to protect block"- Evanston RoundTable
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/10/22/evanston-neighbors-witness-ice-arrest/
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