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ALERT: ICE Activity Confirmed in Ride Share Waiting Area at O’Hare Airport

On Friday, October 10, ICIRR received confirmed reports of ICE and other immigration enforcement agents targeting ride share drivers in the designated waiting lots at O’Hare Airport.

Please take precautions when driving to these areas over the coming days. Remember: you have the right to remain silent, the right to ask for an attorney, the right to refuse to sign anything, and the right to speak with the consulate from your country of citizenship.

If you witness any ICE activity, or if someone in your family has been taken by ICE, please call 855-435-7693.

Organized and educated communities are safer communities. Please share this information with others who may be affected.

Join the Illinois Drivers Alliance this week for a training to inform you of your rights in the event you are accosted by ICE.

Even drivers who are citizens or legal residents have been harassed or detained so this is important for everybody to hear. Register here to attend 👉 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ar0NTY5gTyOqfJvml1boKQ #/registration

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Kennedy drivers! The finish line is in sight, but we’ve got a little ramp work left as we work to wrap up the rehab project.

The westbound Ontario ramps to the outbound Kennedy will close by 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12. The Ontario feeder ramp from Orleans to the Kennedy will also close at 11 p.m. and reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13 for access to the southbound Kennedy/Dan Ryan only.

The outbound ramps will be closed for about two weeks for repairs and pavement patching.
Get the details: http://prez.ly/7nxd

Illinois Drivers Alliance Statement on ICE Raid Targeting Rideshare Drivers at O’Hare — Illinois Drivers Alliance Earlier today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a raid in an O’Hare Airport parking lot where rideshare drivers wait between trips to pick up travelers. These drivers are essential workers who keep our city accessible, ensuring travelers can get from point A to point B sa...

Suspected ICE activity at O’Hare TNP Alpha Lot, 12 PM Sunday.

Maybe when the lot is empty and passengers can’t get a ride from the airport Uber and Lyft might bother to do something to protect us, if Dara isn’t too busy licking boot.

Workers deserve better than to have to worry if they will be detained on the job just because they look brown.

Stay safe out there guys 🙏

Illinois rideshare drivers organize for labor rights - Chicago Reader Uber and Lyft drivers are joining together to fight for better working conditions.

Think Trump's "no tax on tips" policy will benefit rideshare workers? Think again, says Chicago Gig Alliance organizer Lori Simmons. With fares increasing, riders are tipping less. Plus, leaning harder into tipping culture encourages Uber and Lyft to offload the responsibility of paying their workers a living wage onto the customer. Read more in Chicago Sun-Times. https://chicago.suntimes.com/work/2025/09/03/no-tax-tips-eligible-jobs-treasury-trump-big-beautiful-bill