US EditionCourt blocks the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in a Chicago-area crackdown
The 7th Circuit ruled detainees must undergo individual assessments before release, blocking a blanket order affecting roughly 450 immigrants in six Midwest states.
- A federal appeals court is blocking the release of hundreds of people detained by immigration agents during 'Operation Midway Blitz' in the Chicago area, at least temporarily.
- Judge Cummings ordered the release of 13 people by Friday noon and another 615 people into 'alternatives-to-detention' by next Friday, unless the government appeals or opposes their release.
- Attorneys argue that hundreds of undocumented migrants were arrested in violation of a consent decree restricting warrantless arrests by federal immigration agents in Illinois and nearby states.
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Lessons From Trump’s “War” on Chicago
Chicago has been one of the latest stops on the Trump administration’s deportation tour. “Operation Midway Blitz” started in September and, for months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents have been roaming the streets and detaining hundreds of people. This week on Reveal, host Al Letson and producer Ashley Cleek visit Chicago to see “Operation Midway Blitz” in action, and find out what it’s been like for those targeted b…
Federal court blocks release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in a Chicago-area crackdown – CBS2 (Chicago)
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments last week about the 2022 agreement governing how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can arrest immigrants besides those being specifically targeted in an operation. In the 2-1 opinion, the appeals court said U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings overstepped his authority on the blanket release of the detainees without assessing each case individually.
Court blocks immediate release of Chicago-area immigrants detained in federal crackdown
A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked the immediate release of Chicago-area immigrants detained in the Trump administration’s federal crackdown on the Windy City. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to extend a consent decree, which allows federal authorities to make warrantless arrests, according to The Asociated Press. A group of 600…
Garfield Park Church Donates Over $22,000 Toward Release Of Operation Midway Blitz Detainees
EAST GARFIELD PARK — A West Side church is working to free immigrants detained during Operation Midway Blitz by making a sizable donation to a fund to pay their bond. Members of Wellington United Church of Christ, 425 S. Central Park Blvd., are donating $22,500 from the church’s savings to help free immigrants in detention centers across the Midwest, the church announced this week. The donation was made to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund’s Mid…
Court Blocks Immediate Release of Immigrants Amid Crackdown
A federal appeals court halted the release of detained immigrants in Chicago while maintaining an agreement on ICE arrests. The decree extension remains active despite the Trump administration's efforts to revise it. Attorneys argue for quick resolutions as deportations continue.
Federal appeals court blocks release of hundreds detained by immigration agents in 'Midway Blitz'
A federal appeals court is blocking the release of hundreds of people detained by immigration agents during "Operation Midway Blitz" in the Chicago area, at least for now.
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