Overview
- U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings directed DHS and ICE to provide status and flight‑risk records for 615 people by Friday, deliver an updated arrest list by Nov. 19, and begin releasing detainees on bond into monitoring programs by Nov. 21.
- Thirteen people transferred to facilities in states including Texas and Missouri are to be released immediately under the order.
- People identified as significant public‑safety or flight risks are excluded from release, with Justice Department attorneys flagging about a dozen such cases.
- Advocates say many targeted in Operation Midway Blitz have already been removed or left the country, estimating roughly 1,100 departures.
- The ruling stems from ACLU of Illinois and NIJC enforcement efforts and applies to ICE’s Chicagoland area of authority, as government lawyers cite logistical hurdles and consider seeking a stay or appeal.