US EditionIllinois governor says troops could be deployed to Chicago as immigration agents patrol downtown
Federal agents conducted the Midway Blitz operation targeting illegal immigration amid protests and political criticism from local leaders, with arrests reported, officials said.
- President Donald Trump posted 12 times in 15 minutes on Truth Social as armed federal immigration agents patrolled downtown Chicago, warning `Border Patrol will take no nonsense!`
- In response to protests and clashes at ICE facilities, officials said federal agents arrested people based on factors like `how they look`, amid unrest in Chicago on September 30, 2025.
- In downtown Chicago, Border Patrol and ICE agents marched through North Michigan Avenue and the Magnificent Mile and used boats on the Chicago River, detaining dozens near `The Bean` as videos circulated.
- Political and legal leaders responded with criticism and court filings as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasted the federal show of force and warned of 100 National Guard troops, while Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed motions to block similar deployments.
- The memo’s provisions could expand surveillance and enforcement, as NPSM-7 would likely double the FBI domestic terrorism watchlist from 5,000 to 10,000, and Gregory Bovino, Border Patrol chief, warned agents could spread into suburbs.
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Illinois governor says troops could be deployed to Chicago as immigration agents patrol downtown
The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration growing federal intervention across U.S. cities.
Trump Goes on Truth Spree, Warns Border Patrol 'Will Take No Nonsense' In Chicago
President Donald Trump went on a social media binge on Sunday evening, posting 12 times in the span of 15 minutes on his platform, Truth Social, as news and video clips of U.S. troops patrolling Chicago began circulating. The Windy City was the focus of many of the president’s posts — or more accurately, re-posts, as he shared several X links of troops roaming The Windy City. He re-shared one clip, initially posted by Eric Daugherty on X, that s…
While Illinois prosecutor Kwame Raoul reiterated that "there is no emergency in Chicago. Don't help him create one."
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Let’s see how ICE is responding to the Supreme Court holding that lower courts could not place any limits on warrantless searches and detentions: Dozens of federal agents took individuals into custody during a winding patrol Sunday through downtown Chicago, and a top U.S. Border Patrol official told WBEZ the agents were arresting people based on “how they look.” The agents, clad in military-style fatigues, roamed past some of Chicago’s most wel…
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