Congressional Candidate Indicted for ICE Protest Confrontation
Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh was indicted for allegedly impeding an ICE officer's ability to do their job.
The Justice Department indicted 26-year-old Kat Abughazaleh for her involvement in a protest outside of an ICE facility in Chicago, which obstructed a federal agent's ability to do his job.
- Kat Abughazaleh
- Michael Rabbitt, a Democratic committee person in Chicago’s 45th Ward
- Catherine Sharp, running to sit on the Cook County Board of Commissioners
- Three others
Were hit with federal charges on October 23, including conspiracy to impede or injure an ICE officer and assaulting or impeding them while the federal officer was engaged in their official duties.
The charges stem from a September 26 protest outside of the Broadview ICE detention center.
No comment from the defendant.
Author summary: Kat Abughazaleh indicted.
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