CHICAGO (WLS) -- A U.S. congressional candidate and current state representative said Customs and Border Patrol agents surrounded and harassed him in his vehicle Tuesday on Chicago's Northwest Side.

State Rep. Hoan Huynh, a Democrat from Chicago who is running to represent the 9th District, was in his vehicle about 11:30 a.m. near Montrose and Kimball avenues in Albany Park, a news release from his campaign said.

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Huynh was in the area after hearing of possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, the release said.

Huynh says he got a tip that agents were detaining people on the streets and wanted to warn residents of their rights.

The release said six armed CBP agents blocked the front and back of his vehicle, and

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