DHS announces "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago; Trump federalizing Illinois National Guard
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago area is seeing an increase in federal immigration enforcement.
President Donald Trump says the surge in immigration enforcement activity in the Chicago area is about getting dangerous criminals off the streets.
Some 300 federal agents are using North Chicago's Naval Station Great Lakes as the logistical hub for ramped-up operations.
Protesters and federal agents have continued to clash outside an ICE Processing Center in Broadview, Illinois.
ABC7 is tracking the latest news in the city and suburbs. Here are the latest developments.
More than one dozen faith leaders came together at Daley Plaza on Monday, taking a stand against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and rallying in support of immigrants in a campaign they are calling Faith Over Fear.
The faith leaders are preparing to support those families who may be impacted by ICE detentions. Click here for more.
On Monday afternoon, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted a photo on X of an SUV with "ICE" on its side, parked near the Willis Tower downtown Chicago.
"CHICAGO: a sanctuary city that attracts and protects criminal illegal aliens to the detriment of law-abiding citizens. In an ICE-led operation, we are here to remove these dangerous public safety threats from American communities," the post said.
On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the immigration operation "Midway Blitz" in Chicago and Illinois.
The operation is "in honor of" 20-year-old Katherine Abraham and Chloe Polzin, 21 of Deerfield.
Both died in an alleged drunk driving hit-and-run crash in Urbana, Illinois.
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Julio Cucul Bol, a 29-year-old citizen of Guatemala, is accused of being the driver of the Mitsubishi.
Cucul Bol was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, aggravated driving under the influence resulting in death and reckless homicide
The Department of Justice charged Cucul Bol with possessing a false permanent resident card, possessing a false Social Security card, false use of a passport and making a false statement on a bank application.
On Monday, DHS announced "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago.
"This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets," a DHS spokesperson said on Monday.
