"Police officers watch as people participate in a demonstration against the planned deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago on September 6, 2025.KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP / Getty Images Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news - make a quick donation to Truthout today! After weeks of threatening to invade Chicago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched "Operation Midway Blitz" on Monday to abduct, detain, and deport some of the millions of immigrant community members in the city."
"In a social media post on Tuesday, DHS announced: "Operation Midway Blitz will FLOOD THE ZONE with DHS law enforcement in Chicago. @POTUS Trump and @Sec_Noem have a clear message: no city is a safe haven for criminal illegal aliens. If you come to our country illegally and break our laws, we will hunt you down, arrest you, deport you, and you will never return.""
Department of Homeland Security initiated Operation Midway Blitz to abduct, detain, and deport undocumented immigrants in Chicago after weeks of threats. Officials tied the operation to a drunk-driving death allegedly caused by an undocumented person and framed the action as targeting "criminal illegal aliens" who allegedly exploited sanctuary policies. The DHS press release provided no operational details, while social media posts vowed to "flood the zone" with law enforcement and promised arrests and permanent deportations. The operation prompted demonstrations and raised concerns about federal mobilization and the use of crime as justification for aggressive immigration enforcement.
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