Federal immigration agents targeted Little Village for a second consecutive day Thursday morning, detaining at least five people — including a local high school student — and tossing tear gas at dozens of protesters who gathered at the scene. Chicago police officers also arrested a woman amid the chaos.

Led by U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino , the feds rolled into the Southwest Side neighborhood that’s the heart of Chicago’s Mexican community in a caravan of SUVs, prompting residents to post photos and videos on social media and blow whistles outside to warn neighbors of the presence.

President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign has already affected the usually lively neighborhood’s vibrancy since his inauguration in January — and particularly in the past

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