Asian protesters allegedly assaulted Chicago Latina Councilwoman Ramirez at W. 38 St. and S. California Ave. during protest over planned immigrant temporary tent shelter at a lot.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
October 23, 2023
Chicago, Illinois - Last Thursday, Octerber 19, 2023, Alderwoman Julia Ramirez from the 12th Ward and a staff member were reportedly physically attacked and assaulted by some Asian protesters during what should have been a peaceful protest against a proposed plan to established a temporary immigrant tent encampment (shelter) for undocumented Latinos/as seeking asylum (legalization) in the U.S.. According to social media video footage and a press release by Alderwoman Ramirez, she claims that both her and a staff assistant from her office were attacked and assaulted by multiple protesters when she visited the site where a proposed immigrant tent shelter is planned. Ramirez's staff assistant was hospitalized after the incident for unspecified injuries.
Chicago police had to escort her and her assistant from the protest. Ald. Ramirez says that she went to meet with residents to hear and discuss their concerns, after she was invited to attend the protest at W. 38th St. and S. California Ave. in the Brighton Park neighborhood. Ramirez stated, "I wanted to engage directly with my community to address misinformation being spread about my involvement in the plan, and how we should move forward as a community. After having a few conversations, it became clear that most of the protesters did not want to engage in a peaceful dialogue with me. It was truly a disappointing experience. As I was leaving the protest, a group of protesters surrounded me and my staffer and began assaulting us. Fortunately, I'm ok, my staffer was taken to the hospital and is in good condition."
Chicago police haven't reported, if any arrests were made involving the protesters who were recorded in social media (Facebook) posts and a video footage by Christina Zhang, which showed mostly Asian protesters physically attacking both Ald. Ramirez and her staffer as police escorted them out of the crowd of hostile protesters. Video link: https://tinyurl.com/28z5sezs
The Office of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that an investigation of the attack on Ald. Ramirez by protesters is ongoing and police are also investigating the assault on Ramirez and her aide.
The McKinley Park Development Council in a press release, says that "the anti-immigrant and racist rhetoric surfacing in Brighton Park and McKinley Park social media pages the past week is disheartening. The violence that erupted at the propose site (asylum seekers tent camp) at 38 and California is unconscionable."
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