An Immigrant's Fight Against Gang Listing Tests Chicago's Sanctuary City Status

Celene Adame poses for a portrait at her home Wednesday, January 10, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Adame's husband Wilmer Catalan-Ramirez was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after they showed up at his home last year in March. Catalan-Ramirez has been separated from his family and detained since his arrest. Photo by Joshua Lott for The Intercept

Caught in a Gang Dragnet and Detained by ICE, an Immigrant Tests the Limits of a Sanctuary City

Wilmer Catalan-Ramirez was released last week after 10 months fighting deportation and his inclusion in Chicago’s gang database.