She was one of an estimated 20 people were rounded up during surprise check-ins at the ICE Intensive Supervision Appearance Program offices in Chicago.

Immigration advocates and several alderpersons gathered outside the building as the arrests were in progress. They say federal agents detained at least 10 people who had shown up for a routine immigration appointment.

Thousands of people are calling for the release of a community organizer who was detained by ICE agents outside a Chicago immigration center earlier this week.