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.