US EditionNoem visits Chicago area ICE facility as agents arrest 13, raid city neighborhoods
Federal agents detained 13 protesters amid clashes involving tear gas and pepper balls during demonstrations against immigration raids linked to Operation Midway Blitz, which led to over 800 arrests, officials said.
- On Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, federal immigration agents and Illinois State Police cleared protesters from the roadway outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility at 1930 Beach St. in Broadview, carrying one seated protester away and detaining others.
- Since early September, Operation Midway Blitz has driven protesters to the Broadview ICE facility as enforcement expanded across the Chicago area, prompting attempts to block ICE vehicles in recent weeks.
- Federal agents repeatedly used chemical irritants and projectile munitions against crowds at the Broadview site, while rooftop agents and officers in military garb fired munitions as Illinois State Police and Broadview police officers donned gas masks.
- At least five people were arrested and face charges including aggravated battery and obstruction, officials said, while Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said, `They show their faces, they have proper identification, and they are accountable to the people of Illinois`.
- Lawsuits now allege federal detentions included at least three U.S. citizens and violated arrest policies, while the Department of Homeland Security reported over 900 arrests during Operation Midway Blitz, including more than 800 in the Chicago region.
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More than 1,000 illegal aliens in Illinois have been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol officers as part of Operation Midway Blitz, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday. The milestone came the same day Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem traveled to Chicago, where she joined agents on raids. One of the raids, which netted several detentions, was at a Walmart. DHS officials say …
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