Chicago federal intervention: Tracking surge in immigration enforcement operations | Updates

Immigrant advocates say they have already received a large volume of calls to their hotline about Immigration and Customs Enforcement encounters.

Ald. Jeylu Gutierrez says at least three encounters took place in the 14th Ward over the weekend.

And on Monday morning, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights says their teams were deployed to 61st and Kildare on Chicago's Southwest Side after reports of immigration agents in the area.

"What we do know is they attempted arrests, and there has been at least one arrest for today," said ICIRR Senior Director of Deportation Defense Rey Wences.

ABC7 reached out to the Department of Homeland Security about these alleged encounters but did not immediately hear back. Click here for more.

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.

READ MORE | ICE operation 'Midway Blitz' named for Illinois DUI crash victim; undocumented man charged in death

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.