"And people that have been productive in society and people who have worked in society are now afraid to even leave their homes,"
"People are afraid to go to court. People are afraid to travel. People are afraid to go to work. People are afraid to send their kids to school."
"We're out here doing our operations with our surge in mainly because of to catch the criminal alien population that sanctuary city policies attract these criminal aliens,"
"We want to get them out of the city, make the public safe, help with national security and to make sure that everybody in the community is safe no matter what they feel or their political views. We're here to make everybody safe."
Federal authorities initiated Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area to apprehend undocumented immigrants reportedly sheltered by sanctuary city policies. The operation invokes Katie Abraham, a 20-year-old Chicago-area woman who died in January after a vehicle was struck by an undocumented alleged drunk driver. The administration portrays the operation as aimed at removing criminal aliens, enhancing public safety, and protecting national security. Immigration advocates and community leaders warn that roundups create fear and uncertainty, causing residents to avoid courts, work, travel, and school. Local faith leaders and city officials plan protests and oppose any National Guard deployment in Chicago.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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