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White House Launches 'Operation Midway Blitz' in Chicago Targeting Suspected Criminal Migrants

The Chicago operation tests federal authority against local resistance under a recent Supreme Court order that expanded ICE’s latitude.

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Overview

  • ICE launched the "Operation Midway Blitz" sweep in Chicago targeting what the White House calls criminal undocumented migrants.
  • The administration posted wanted-style profiles of detained alleged gang members from Venezuela and Mexico as part of the rollout.
  • Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson denounced the move, said City Hall was not notified, and rejected militarized enforcement.
  • President Trump intensified messaging with an AI "Apocalypse Now" graphic and talk of deploying the National Guard, though no troop presence in Chicago has been confirmed.
  • The push comes as Trump cites recent violence in Chicago that is contradicted by data showing murders down this year, and after a Supreme Court order loosened limits on ICE stops in Los Angeles pending further review on September 24.