Overview
- Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino reappeared in the Chicago area this week, confronting Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss at a gas station as agents made an arrest and he offered no immediate justification beyond pending background checks.
- At least 15 people were detained Tuesday in Little Village and nearby suburbs, according to advocates, followed Wednesday by at least nine more arrests across the region and 16 additional detentions at O’Hare’s rideshare lot reported by Bovino.
- Agents broke a vehicle window during an arrest outside a Home Depot in Evanston and questioned shoppers in Mount Prospect, where one man produced a green card and was let go after agents discussed his asylum status.
- Bovino credited Chicago and Evanston police for protecting agents, but Evanston police said they did not coordinate with federal officers, and Chicago police said they did not assist in immigration enforcement.
- DHS says operations under Midway Blitz will continue, while Gov. JB Pritzker objects to the lack of notice and seeks Bovino’s testimony as state and federal reviews of tactics proceed.