India, Nov. 9 -- An Indian-origin employee with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) was reportedly questioned over his immigration status and his awareness of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat leader.

Slamming the Donald Trump-led US administration for its anti-immigration stance, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker called the incident an example of President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem "continuing to question US citizens apparently based on the color of their skin."

According to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times, the employee was stopped and questioned by masked anti-immigration agents while working on the Busse Highway resurfacing project.

Pritzker's office said that three masked agents...