(NewsNation) — Tensions were rising in Chicago on Thursday after videos showing rideshare drivers being taken into custody by federal immigration officers went viral.

On Saturday, Border Patrol arrested 11 rideshare drivers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, according to CBS News.

Gregory Bovino, the U.S. Border Patrol’s commander-at-large, confirmed the arrests in a social media post: “We arrested dozens of illegal alien ride share operators taking jobs from American citizens out there last week. More to come.”

According to the Department of Homeland Security, the drivers either had criminal histories, overstayed their visas or had a final order of removal from the country. The arrests have sparked pushback from Lori Simmons, lead organizer for the People’s Lobby, a nonprofit tha

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