Overview
- U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered the immediate release of 13 people and said 615 others must be granted bond by November 21 unless deemed high public-safety risks, with placement in ICE’s Alternatives to Detention program.
- DHS was directed to deliver names, locations, and risk assessments for detainees under tight deadlines, including a comprehensive status report on arrests since June 11 by November 19, and deportations for covered individuals were stayed.
- The Department of Justice notified the court it is appealing to the 7th Circuit and has requested a stay, as DHS publicly condemned the order as dangerous.
- Plaintiffs say Operation Midway Blitz produced more than 3,000 arrests, and attorneys told the court about 1,100 people have already been deported or departed voluntarily, complicating efforts to locate and process releases across multiple facilities.
- Protests at ICE’s Broadview processing site persisted, with authorities reporting 21 arrests on Friday as demonstrations over conditions and enforcement tactics continued.