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DHS Reports 1,000+ Illinois Arrests as Chicago Declares ‘ICE‑Free Zones’

The mayor’s order creates a new legal fight over federal use of city property for immigration raids.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent (C) looks on as residents of Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood confront law enforcement at a gas station after ICE agents allegedly detained an unidentified man riding in his car, in Chicago, Illinois, on October 4, 2025. US President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to deport large numbers of migrants, has encouraged authorities to be more aggressive as he seeks to hit his widely reported target of one million deportations annually.
ICE agents deal with criminal illegal immigrant and violent anti-ICE protesters in Chicago.
Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks after signing an executive order restricting federal immigration actions from designated areas, Oct. 6, 2025, at the Westside Justice Center. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Homeland Security said Operation Midway Blitz by ICE and Border Patrol has led to more than 1,000 arrests in Illinois, with officials highlighting alleged violent offenders and naming several detainees.
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order barring immigration agents from staging or operating on city‑owned sites and said agents who violate it should face criminal charges, with the city’s Law Department designated to enforce the policy.
  • Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said CPD will not interfere with federal duties, denied a stand‑down order, and acknowledged miscommunication in responses to recent incidents.
  • Recent confrontations included a Brighton Park episode where agents fired and wounded a driver during vehicle clashes and a separate ICE shooting that killed a suspect in Franklin Park, fueling protests and scrutiny.
  • Illinois and Chicago filed suit to block a planned National Guard deployment; a judge allowed limited mobilization to proceed, Texas National Guard troops arrived in the region, and House Democrats requested investigations into ICE conduct.