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DHS announces 'Operation Midway Blitz' in Illinois
Operation Midway Blitz targets undocumented immigrants with criminal records amid political conflict; ICE plans over 1,500 arrests like prior enforcement efforts, officials said.
- The Department of Homeland Security announced 'Operation Midway Blitz,' targeting undocumented immigrants in Chicago and Illinois despite local officials' opposition.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized the operation as unnecessary and politically motivated, claiming it's designed to stir Trump's base ahead of elections.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement will use the Naval Station Great Lakes as a headquarters for the operation, as stated in a procurement document reported by The Independent.
- The Supreme Court recently blocked a lower court ruling that limited profiling by immigration agents in Los Angeles, aligning with Trump's crackdown on sanctuary cities.
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The Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that immigration agents will flood Chicago in “Operation Midway Blitz” is stirring up fresh anxiety over threats of federal intervention in the nation’s third-largest city. President Donald Trump said Monday that he intends to…
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