US EditionUS Border Patrol chief says 'many arrests' in Chicago immigration crackdown
- On September 16, 2025, federal agents conducted immigration enforcement operations in the Chicago area, including breaking into a home and detaining a man in Elgin.
- These actions were part of Operation At Large, continuing a Los Angeles mission to arrest criminal illegal aliens amid President Trump's immigration crackdown promises.
- In Elgin, agents forcibly entered Joe Botello's house without showing a warrant, handcuffed six men, released Botello after ID checks, and detained four roommates without explanation.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, "Our work is only beginning," while Governor JB Pritzker said mass deportation efforts have created widespread fear in immigrant communities.
- The increased enforcement has deepened fear among Chicago's immigrant population, delayed some Mexican Independence Day celebrations, and prompted officials to expect more operations across the region.
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US citizen says he was briefly detained in latest Chicago-area ICE blitz
An Elgin man who was born in the United States said he was handcuffed, questioned and placed in a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol vehicle before dawn, part of a blitz of immigration enforcement activity reported in the Chicago area early Tuesday. Joe Botello, 37, recalled being jolted awake before 6 a.m. by his home shaking and the sounds of yelling upstairs on the main floor. He said masked and armed agents were calling out the name of another m…
US Border Patrol chief says 'many arrests' in Chicago immigration crackdown
Gregory Bovino, a U.S. Customs and Border Control chief who played a prominent role in a deportation crackdown in Los Angeles, said his team has arrived in Chicago on Tuesday and has made arrests.
Rep. Lauren Underwood Admits ICE Arrested 250 Migrants Since Trump Began Chicago Crackdown
Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) says ICE has arrested up to 250 migrants since Trump ramped up immigration enforcement in Chicago this month. The post Rep. Lauren Underwood Admits ICE Arrested 250 Migrants Since Trump Began Chicago Crackdown appeared first on Breitbart.
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