Overview

• The Department of Homeland Security posted a message declaring "America for Americans" that called for expelling undocumented migrants and featured an Uncle Sam image.
• ICE conducted a large operation in Chicago’s South Shore with about 37 detentions reported, and DHS said the targets included members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, with CBP forces reported in the city after presidential comments about deploying the National Guard.
• A reporter who visited the raided building documented forced or boarded doors and scattered belongings, and an anonymous resident alleged a person was shot without clarifying when it happened.
• Illinois lawmakers are drafting bills to counter recent federal actions and are coordinating with aldermen and community organizations, according to Senator Graciela Guzman.
• The federal government has entered a shutdown that has paused some services, yet ICE is considered essential and will keep operating in Chicago, Guzman said.