Hundreds gathered for a protest Saturday in Evanston where undocumented landscapers were detained and three U.S. citizens were arrested by federal agents on Halloween.

Neighbors at the protest Saturday at Asbury Avenue and Oakton Street in Evanston told NBC Chicago the federal agents were out of control during the Halloween immigration operation .

"They are outside their line of duty, they’re drawing guns on unarmed citizens, there needs to be accountability now," said Ryan Garton, an Evanston resident.

The Halloween immigration enforcement operation began a few hours before trick-or-treating started Friday, just steps from Chute Middle School.

“It was awful, there were ICE agents and [Customs and Border Patrol] CBP agents pointing guns at community members, pepper spray in the face

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