‘You want to show the world and bear witness’: Sun-Times, WBEZ reporters on last fall’s deportation campaign
The documentary examines arrests, protests and shootings tied to the sweep, as a Sun-Times/WBEZ analysis found most detainees had no criminal conviction.
The Department of Homeland Security announced the official launch of Operation Midway Blitz — an aggressive campaign aimed at arresting immigrants and deporting them — on Sept. 8, 2025.
Last fall, it seemed like the federal government had declared war on the city of Chicago.
Under the leadership of then-U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, federal agents shot and killed an unarmed man, they rammed into cars, pointed guns into …
1 Articles
1 Articles
‘You want to show the world and bear witness’: Sun-Times, WBEZ reporters on last fall’s deportation campaign
<p>The Department of Homeland Security announced the official launch of Operation Midway Blitz — an aggressive campaign aimed at arresting immigrants and deporting them — on Sept. 8, 2025.</p><p>Last fall, it seemed like the federal government had declared war on the city of Chicago.</p><p>Under the leadership of then-U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, federal agents shot and killed an unarmed man, they rammed into cars, pointed guns into …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
