Chicago federal intervention: Tracking surge in immigration enforcement operations

Protests continue amid legal battle over Illinois National Guard deployments

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Last updated: Friday, October 31, 2025 9:36PM GMT
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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.

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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 a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center in Broadview, Illinois.

ABC7 is tracking the latest news in the city and suburbs. Here are the latest developments.

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Oct 22, 2025, 5:55 PM GMT

Judge extends restraining order blocking National Guard from deploying in Chicago area

A federal judge agreed to extend a temporary restraining order blocking deployment of the National Guard in the Chicago area indefinitely pending a final ruling.

Judge April Perry said each party could discuss the extension further before meeting again at 3 p.m. local time, noting they would not be able to issue another one.

Still, anything she does could be moot if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in the meantime.

The initial TRO was set to expire Thursday.