ICE Makes Almost 550 Arrests in Chicago Area as Part of ‘Midway Blitz’

Officials say the operation gets dangerous criminals off Chicago’s streets, while Gov. JB Pritzker says it spreads fear.
ICE Makes Almost 550 Arrests in Chicago Area as Part of ‘Midway Blitz’
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., on Sept. 19, 2025. AP Photo/Erin Hooley
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Immigration authorities have arrested nearly 550 people in the Chicago area in less than two weeks as part of “Operation Midway Blitz,” a major crackdown that officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) describe as targeting dangerous criminals shielded by Illinois’s sanctuary policies.

“Operation Midway Blitz in honor of Katie Abraham has resulted in almost 550 arrests,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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