CHICAGO — The detention by immigration authorities of a Chicago man whose 16-year-old daughter is undergoing treatment for advanced cancer is illegal, and he must be given a bond hearing by Oct. 31, a federal judge has ruled.

“Often people in their cars get scared and they try to drive away, knowing that stopping and talking to ICE might end up in a severe violation of their constitutional rights and arrest and detention,” said Nayna Gupta, policy director of the American Immigration Council, a pro-immigration nonprofit group.

Federal immigration agents again deployed tear gas on Chicago streets Saturday morning, despite mounting scrutiny from a federal judge over their use of the chemical weapons.

The local hospitality industry is feeling the effect. “The whole immigration crackdown is definitely putting pressure on everybody,” said David Belknap, area executive chef at Shaner Management Corp. Belknap works with the AC Hotel brand, including overseeing the kitchen at Vaso in Dublin and the Foundry in Dayton.

Americans protesting Department of Homeland Security actions in Chicago were detained on Wednesday, accused of violence toward agents.

As federal agents ramp up an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, an increasing number of elected officials in the Democratic stronghold are getting caught in the crosshairs.

Lincoln Park Ald. Timmy Knudsen, 43rd, said masked immigration agents hit “every corner of the ward” he represents, one of the city’s wealthiest communities.

Greg Bovino, who is commanding CBP field operations in Chicago for Operation Midway Blitz, has been ordered to appear in person for a status hearing on Tuesday.

Community leaders and council members say the 287(g) program would erode trust and increase racial profiling. Vote is expected in early November.

U.S. citizens have been arrested in the Trump Administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown. According to ProPublica, at least 170 have been arrested or detained by immigration agents since President Trump took office for his second term.