Overview

• DHS identified the man as Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez and said he struck and dragged an ICE officer during a targeted vehicle stop in Franklin Park.
• The officer sustained severe injuries and was hospitalized in stable condition, according to federal officials.
• ICE said the encounter was part of Operation Midway Blitz, a stepped-up enforcement campaign launched in the Chicago area this week.
• DHS described Villegas-Gonzalez as undocumented and cited a history of reckless driving, asserting the officer used “appropriate force.”
• The FBI is assisting the response, as protests at the Broadview ICE facility and statements from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and local lawmakers call for transparency.