Former ICE Director Defends Operation Midway Blitz Amid Illinois Criticism

Exclusive: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons on Operation Midway Blitz

There is "no communication" between authorities in sanctuary Chicago and ICE regarding getting criminal illegal aliens off the street, Todd Lyons said.

ICE Expands Hugely Successful "Operation Midway Blitz" Targeting Sanctuary State Illegal Aliens In Honor Of Girl Killed By A Criminal Illegal Alien - The American Tribune.com

Back in early September, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it would be cracking down on the sanctuary state of Illinois in honor of a girl named Katie Abraham who was hit and killed by an illegal alien drunk driver. The Operation, called “Midway Blitz”, has already been a large success and expanded into neighboring states. For reference, Illinois, where the operation began, is a sanctuary state because its governor, far-left Gov…

Former ICE Director Defends Operation Midway Blitz Amid Illinois Criticism

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and other Illinois leaders have criticized federal immigration enforcement operations in the Chicago area, warning of fear and intimidation. But Ronald D. Vitiello, former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and senior adviser to the Department of Homeland Security, pushed back strongly in an interview on Chicago’s Morning Answer. Vitiello described the criticisms as politica…