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Videos of Chicago ICE Stops Ending in Release Intensify Scrutiny as Court Requires Visible IDs

DHS cites more than 1,000 arrests under Operation Midway Blitz, prompting new calls for transparency.

Overview

  • In West Lawn, cell phone video shows agents pinning a man and zip-tying him before suddenly releasing him and driving away.
  • In the West Loop, a teacher’s video shows agents pulling two women from an SUV near a school pickup line, and the teacher later heard both were released.
  • Witnesses said a woman shouted that agents did not have a warrant during the West Loop stop, and bystanders described a chaotic scene.
  • A federal judge ordered non-undercover immigration agents in the Chicago area to display visible identification while on duty.
  • DHS officials say Operation Midway Blitz has produced more than 1,000 arrests across Illinois as protests and criticism from state leaders continue.