"After weeks of threats, the Trump administration launched Operation Midway Blitz on Monday, in which federal agents will intensify immigration control measures in Chicago, Illinois. The city, considered a sanctuary due to its policies on the treatment of undocumented immigrants, has reaffirmed that it will not cooperate with the operation and will seek to protect communities that may be at risk."
"According to the Department, Operation Midway Blitz is being carried out in honor of Katie Abraham, who died in a car accident caused by Julio Cucul-Bol, an immigrant from Guatemala who was allegedly intoxicated. The operation targets immigrants who moved to Chicago and Illinois because they knew that Governor Jay Robert Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets."
Federal agents initiated Operation Midway Blitz to intensify immigration enforcement in Chicago, citing a fatal crash and alleged sanctuary protections. The operation is presented as targeting immigrants who moved to Illinois relying on sanctuary policies. The Department alleges that those policies allowed violent criminals and gang members onto city streets. Critics and advocacy groups reject those claims and point to Chicago Police Department data showing homicide figures between June and August at a 60-year low and violent crime at a four-decade low, with a 21.5% decline since 2024. A Chicago Tribune analysis found most migrant-related arrests were for nonviolent offenses. Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city received no notice.
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