1,500 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Major Illinois Operation, Including Criminals: DHS

Launched on Sept. 8, Operation Midway Blitz targets criminal illegal immigrants who came to Illinois, and specifically Chicago.

Federal law enforcement agents clash with protestors outside an immigrant processing center in Broadview, Ill., on Sept. 27, 2025. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images

More than 1,500 illegal immigrants have been arrested in Illinois by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel during Operation Midway Blitz, including criminals, the agency said in an Oct. 14 post on X.

“Operation Midway Blitz is making Illinois SAFE again. DHS law enforcement has made over 1,500 arrests across Illinois, including of pedophiles, vicious gang members, and armed robbers,” DHS said.