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New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention

Operation Midway Blitz targets undocumented immigrants with criminal records amid sanctuary law disputes, honoring a January hit-and-run victim; over 1,000 arrests made in Chicago area since 2017.

  • The Department of Homeland Security announced the start of 'Operation Midway Blitz' to arrest illegal migrants in Chicago en masse, focusing on those attracted by the city’s immigration policies.
  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker pledged to do everything to stop President Trump from cracking down on Chicago, which he labeled 'weak' and 'pathetic.'
  • Thousands protested outside Chicago's Trump Tower against Trump's threats to send troops, as Tom Homan indicated that raids will occur in 'most sanctuary cities' soon.
  • Governor Pritzker condemned Trump's threats, stating that this behavior is 'not normal' and urged everyone to take a stand.
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Shortly after Donald Trump becomes a war zone in Chicago, the campaign against migrants without papers begins. It is said that the US President is concerned with the fight against crime. Indeed, intimidation is his goal, says the Governor of Illinois.

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Southernminn.com broke the news in on Monday, September 8, 2025.
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