US EditionICE Arrests over 800 in Illinois Amid Protests and Sanctuary Policies
Operation Midway Blitz targeted illegal immigrants with serious crimes, resulting in over 800 arrests despite protests and political opposition, DHS said.
- Department of Homeland Security officers arrested more than 800 people during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago and nearby suburbs after President Donald Trump deployed extra ICE and Border Patrol personnel, DHS says the raids will continue despite the government shutdown.
- The operation was launched in honor of Katie Abraham and focused on detaining illegal immigrants with prior convictions including murder, sexual assault, drug trafficking, and gang activity, DHS says.
- ICE reported nearly 550 arrests in Illinois, Border Patrol Marine Units apprehended a Honduran national removed five times, and roughly 300 federal agents raided a complex tied to Tren de Aragua.
- Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker wrote Sunday, `This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of intimidation, instilling fear in our communities and hurting our businesses`, while protesters targeted the Broadview Processing Center and federal agents reported tear gas and assaults.
- The White House requested 100 federal troops to support enforcement as federal officials say Illinois' sanctuary laws hinder removals, prompting ICE to act independently amid an officer-involved shooting investigation.
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The Cook County Public Defender's office is asking Chief Judge Timothy Evans to stop warrantless immigration arrests in and around courthouses. Since the launch of "Operation Midway Blitz," Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have significantly increased their presence at Cook County courthouses. This increased enforcement has had a chilling effect on court operations, forcing people to consider the risk of not attending court due…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday that officials of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) and Border Patrol arrested more than 800 illegal immigrants, including the "worst of the worst" during Operation Midway Blitz.Read more]]>
ICE Arrests More Than 800 Illegal Aliens from Sanctuary State
Officers from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol have arrested more than 800 illegal immigrants, including violent criminals, in Illinois, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in an Oct. 1 statement.
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