# Evanston Man Injured By ICE Officers > Evanston resident injured during Sunday confrontation with federal immigration agents. - Title: Evanston Man Injured By ICE Officers · Chicago Sun-Times - Summary: Evanston resident injured during Sunday confrontation with federal immigration agents. A U.S. citizen in Evanston was injured by ICE officers who detained… - Keywords: evanston, us citizen, ice officers, federal immigration, confrontation, injury, released, evanston police, sanctuary evanston, illinois coalition for immigrant and ref, homeland security, dhs - Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/09/21/evanston-us-citizen-injured-federal-immigration-agents - Published: 2026-09-21T21:05:01.781+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: evanston, us citizen, ice officers, federal immigration, confrontation, injury, released, evanston police, sanctuary evanston, illinois coalition for immigrant and ref, homeland security, dhs ## Evanston man injured A U.S. citizen in Evanston was injured during a Sunday morning confrontation with U.S. immigration officers near Howard Street and Dodge Avenue. > ICE officers reportedly detained and released an Evanston resident Sunday morning near Howard Street and Dodge Avenue ## Police investigate incident Evanston police are investigating an incident involving a U.S. citizen detained by federal immigration officers who later released him after determining he was not their target. > Evanston police are investigating ## Man reported injured The man told officers his neck, head and teeth were injured during the confrontation with federal immigration agents. > The man told officers his neck, head and teeth were injured ## Officers detained man ICE officers detained the man for fingerprinting after he refused to provide identification and resisted detention. > The officer told police the individual refused to provide identification, was detained for fingerprinting and resisted detention ## Man released as citizen ICE officers later determined the man was not the person they were seeking and learned he was a U.S. citizen, so they released him. > Officers later determined he was not the person they were seeking and learned he was a U.S. citizen ## Officers left area ICE officers left the area after protesters began gathering because they feared they would be attacked. > The officer also said the federal officers left the area after protesters began to gather because they feared they would be attacked ## Sanctuary Evanston reaction Sanctuary Evanston, a rapid response group based in Evanston, condemned the incident as violence that does not make the community safer. > This is something that that shouldn’t be happening in my city. It shouldn’t be happening on the streets of Evanston, but it shouldn’t be happening in any city across the country ## Joint statement released Sanctuary Evanston and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights released a joint statement condemning the violence and calling for an investigation. > Sanctuary Evanston and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights released a joint statement condemning the violence and calling on elected officials to investigate the incident ## DHS spokesperson statement A DHS spokesperson said ICE officers identified themselves as law enforcement but the man refused to identify himself and was released after he complied. > ICE approached the individual and immediately identified themselves as law enforcement. The individual was given lawful commands but was not cooperative and refused to identify himself ## Man released from hospital ICE officers contacted the detained individual at a local hospital after the incident. > Officers later contacted the detained individual, an adult Evanston resident, at a local hospital ## Austin incident mentioned An ICE officer shot a man during a traffic stop in Austin, Texas, according to the Associated Press. > Sunday in Austin, Texas, an ICE officer shot a man during a traffic stop and anti-ICE protesters gathered near the scene for hours afterward, according to the Associated Press ## Broadview incident mentioned Federal officers used pepper spray against protesters outside the Broadview ICE facility Saturday as demonstrators blocked a driveway. > Closer to home, federal officers used pepper spray against protesters outside the Broadview ICE facility Saturday as demonstrators blocked a driveway into the facility ## Key takeaway A U.S. citizen in Evanston was injured by ICE officers who detained him but later released him after determining he was not their target.