Overview

• DHS said the South Shore operation targeted suspected Tren de Aragua affiliates and people linked to drug trafficking, weapons crimes, and immigration violations, with the FBI confirming a supporting role.
• Residents and video documented a large show of force that included flash-bang grenades and aircraft, and local reporting said at least two U.S. citizens were temporarily detained.
• Authorities confirmed 37 people were taken into custody at the South Shore building, though officials have not detailed how many, if any, were gang members.
• Federal agents conducted additional actions in Chicago the same week, including a Bronzeville shelter where officials said four people were detained, with one later released.
• Legal challenges are underway as the National Immigrant Justice Center alleges unlawful detentions, including a family taken at Millennium Park, with a judge expected to issue a written ruling on enforcement of a local settlement.