BREAKING NEWS: Calls for Resignation of Chicago Patrol Chief Jon P. Hein Increase After Ordering Police to Abandon ICE Federal Agents Following Terrorist Attack by Anti-ICE Extremists – Gateway Hispanic

Calls for the resignation of Chicago Police Patrol Chief Jon P. Hein are intensifying following his controversial decision to order officers to disengage from federal agents who were under siege by a violent crowd opposing ICE. The situation escalated rapidly, raising serious questions about the leadership and policies of the Chicago Police Department in the face of national security concerns.

On Saturday, Border Patrol agents were ambushed in Brighton Park. The agents, numbering around 30 and armed, found themselves encircled by vehicles, effectively trapping them during an extraordinarily dangerous confrontation.

Among the attackers was Marimar Martinez, who was reportedly driving one of the vehicles and armed with a semi-automatic weapon. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has indicated that she has a history of targeting federal law enforcement personnel.

The federal agents returned fire in a bid for self-preservation, injuring one assailant who was subsequently arrested along with another individual, Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz. An ICE vehicle sustained damage from tire punctures and was attacked by the mob, while local police, under Hein’s directive, retreated, exacerbating the volatile scene.

This withdrawal raised alarms as it allowed the insurrection to spiral into a full-blown riot, with adversarial symbols—like Mexican flags—on full display, challenging the very principles of American sovereignty.

DHS officials report that the Chicago Police’s refusal to respond to multiple calls for support, influenced by the pro-sanctuary policies of Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson, left federal agents perilously exposed.

Patrol Chief Hein, now under fire, has faced allegations of placing progressive inclinations above the paramount concern of national security. His actions have been characterized as a blatant abandonment of duty, stirring harsh public outcry.

As pressures mount for his prompt resignation, critics argue that his choices significantly endangered ICE agents tasked with upholding the rule of law and maintaining border security as envisioned under the Trump administration’s “America First” doctrine. Videos capturing the unrest illustrate the chaotic retreat of law enforcement against the backdrop of an organized and aggressive mob—watch video.

This incident starkly illuminates the critical necessity for unwavering support of ICE and federal law enforcement across all governmental tiers, a doctrine recently exemplified by Secretary Kristi Noem’s mobilization of special operations to uphold the law and ensure agent safety in the field.

Additionally, senior members within the Chicago Police Department have suggested that the department may have misrepresented the facts surrounding its initial response, sparking accusations of an attempted cover-up that compromises public trust in the city’s justice system.