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Deadly ICE shooting rocks Chicago amid immigration crackdown ‘Midway Blitz’
Operation Midway Blitz targets criminal illegal aliens with increased immigration enforcement across Chicago and suburbs, involving multiple facilities and lasting up to 60 days, officials said.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested about 250 people in Chicago since Operation Midway Blitz began on September 6, 2025, according to Representative Lauren Underwood who shared ICE data.
- Operation Midway Blitz was launched by the Department of Homeland Security to target illegal immigrants with criminal records in Chicago and across Illinois.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that the operation is meant to enhance community safety and showed support for law enforcement in the area.
- Demonstrators protested against Operation Midway Blitz, expressing concerns about ICE's law enforcement activities beyond Chicago.
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Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsMayor Brandon Johnson took your calls and discussed CTA funding, Trump’s ‘Operation Midway Blitz’
Mayor Brandon Johnson stopped by the WBEZ studio Tuesday morning for another round of “Ask the Mayor” with Sasha-Ann Simons, now leading her new morning show, "In the Loop." Johnson began by discussing President Donald Trump's recent immigration enforcement, dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." The mayor said he's “going to use every single tool at my disposal to protect every single resident of this city,” including courts, executive orders and pro…
Hundreds of arrests made in Chicago during DHS 'Operation Midway Blitz'
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reportedly arrested about 250 people in Chicago since the Department of Homeland Security launched “Operation Midway Blitz” earlier this month. The operation targets illegal immigrants with criminal records living in Chicago and Illinois. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), who oversees the district that contains parts of the Chicago suburbs, disclosed that an estimated 250 people have been taken into custody si…
Hundreds of Arrests Made in Chicago During DHS ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ - The Virginia Star
Washington Examiner Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reportedly arrested about 250 people in Chicago since the Department of Homeland Security launched “Operation Midway Blitz” earlier this month. The operation targets illegal immigrants with criminal records living in Chicago and Illinois. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), who oversees the district that contains parts of the Chicago suburbs, disclosed that an estimated 250 people have been…
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