US EditionA Judge Ordered the Release of Hundreds Arrested in Chicago’s Immigration Crackdown. What Happens Next?
Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered bond hearings for 615 detainees in a federal immigration operation, citing violations of a 2022 consent decree by ICE agents, the court ruled.
- On Wednesday, US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ruled that hundreds arrested in an Illinois immigration operation must be released, siding with attorneys from the National Immigrant Justice Center and the American Civil Liberties Union.
- Under the 2022 consent decree, officials must have probable cause and assess community ties and flight risk before warrantless arrests proceed.
- Of those arrested, 615 people are not subject to mandatory detention and must be granted bond by noon on November 21, but plaintiffs say locating detainees and arranging bond payments remains difficult.
- Government attorneys have requested a stay until next Friday, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said the decision risks American lives, and ICE plus Border Patrol plan to continue enforcement.
- The settlement remains in effect until February 2, 2026, and allows people arrested in the Chicago Area of Responsibility to seek individual remedies; advocates say at least 1,100 people left voluntarily and many were community members with minimal criminal history.
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Judge Orders DHS to Release Hundreds of ICE Detainees in Chicago
A federal judge ruled Nov. 13 that hundreds of illegal immigrants held by ICE in Illinois may be released on bond and ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess whether they pose any safety risk to the public. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings of the Northern District of Illinois issued the ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Il…
A judge ordered the release of hundreds arrested in Chicago’s immigration crackdown. What happens next?
In the latest judicial blow to President Donald Trump’s push to detain and deport undocumented immigrants en masse, a judge ruled Wednesday hundreds of people arrested in an Illinois immigration operation must be released.
Hundreds of people arrested and detained amid federal deportation crackdowns in Chicago could soon be released under various conditions, according to a federal judge's ruling Wednesday. It is unclear how many of the 615 people covered by District Judge Jeffrey Cummings' order remain in the country. The judge said he does not want to release anyone who poses a risk to public safety. He is giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) the opportunity to …
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