Two arrested in infamous South Shore immigration raid among dozens that violated consent decree, judge rules

More Than 30 Warrantless Midway Blitz Arrests Violated Consent Decree, Judge Rules

CHICAGO — A federal judge ruled Friday that dozens of people arrested during Operation Midway Blitz — including two men detained after a controversial South Shore raid last year — must be released because their arrests violated a 2022 consent decree governing warrantless apprehensions. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings on Friday identified at least 32 arrests that violated the Castañon Nava consent decree. That court agreement only allows imm…

Judge orders 32 detainees released over ICE consent decree violations, unclear how many still in custody

A federal judge ordered the release Friday of 32 people arrested during Operation Midway Blitz because of violations of a long-standing consent decree, including two people caught up in the military-style raid on a South Shore apartment complex last fall.Many of the 32 people may already have been released or deported. Regardless, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings said he wants the federal government to release those in its custody by noon Th…

Two arrested in infamous South Shore immigration raid among dozens that violated consent decree, judge rules

The arrests of two people in the infamous overnight raid of an apartment building in South Shore were among more than 30 Operation Midway Blitz cases where immigration agents violated a 2022 consent decree limiting so-called warrantless arrests, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Judge orders 32 detainees released over ICE consent decree violations, but some have already been deported

A federal judge ordered the release Friday of 32 people arrested during Operation Midway Blitz because of violations of a long-standing consent decree, including two people caught up in the military-style raid on a South Shore apartment complex last fall. Many of the 32 people have already been released or deported, though. Regardless, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings said he wants the federal government to release those remaining in its cus…