DHS, Chicago and Operation Midway Blitz

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DHS says agents were shot at amid chaotic day of immigration enforcement operations in Chicago area
Department of Homeland Security agents were shot at during an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago Saturday, the agency said — as federal agents were also accused of using pepper spray and flash-bang grenades against protesters across the Chicago area.

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DHS says Chicago’s violent crime is down due to Operation Midway Blitz – it was already declining
Suspect in custody for firing shots at Border Patrol agents in Little Village, DHS says

DHS responds to migrant release order

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Judge that ordered release of 600 Chicago illegal immigrants slammed by DHS as activist putting lives at risk
Federal judge orders release of 600+ detained immigrants after finding ICE violated consent decree limiting detentions at Chicago facility.

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Judge orders DHS to determine if hundreds of immigrants should be released
Judge orders release of over 600 migrants arrested in Illinois immigration crackdown

Chicago, ICE and immigration processing center

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Anti-ICE protesters clash with officers outside Chicago immigration facility
Chaos erupted and arrests were made when ICE agitators clashed with law enforcement outside an immigration processing center in Broadview, Chicago.

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Protesters Arrested After Clashing With Police Outside Chicago-Area Immigration Facility
Several protesters detained outside Chicago-area ICE detention center

City leaders push back after DHS takes credit for Chicago’s crime drop

The Department of Homeland Security claims their agents’ actions led to a “historic drop” in crime, but a WBEZ analysis ...

DHS takes credit for crime being down in Chicago. Data shows that was happening before it arrived.

Immigration officials said Tuesday that a drop in crime numbers was thanks to their work. Police data shows the decrease was ...

DHS: Chicago crime drops sharply after federal operation targeting criminal illegal immigrants

DHS credited a Chicago crackdown for a major crime drop after removing criminal illegal immigrants, drawing pushback from ...
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Is DHS Inflicting ‘Terror’ on Chicago? Group of Retired Journalists Thinks So

Retired Chicago journalists issue a public letter accusing the Trump administration of inflicting “terror” on the Windy City.
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City leaders push back after DHS takes credit in Chicago’s crime drop

DHS claims their agents’ actions led to a “historic drop” in crime, but a WBEZ analysis contradicts that claim.

DHS blasts Chicago mayor for comparing raid leader to segregationists, accusing him of 'terror'

DHS fires back at Chicago mayor's criticism of immigration raids, defending Border Patrol operations amid escalating ...

DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules

The Department of Homeland Security collected data on Chicago residents accused of gang ties to test if police files could ...