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Feds says 1,500 arrested in ICE crackdown in Chicago; data show some arrests outside Illinois

Name: Feds says 1,500 arrested in ICE crackdown in Chicago; data show some arrests outside Illinois
Uploaded: 2025-10-14T18:07:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 37 s
Description: The Department of Homeland Security has said federal agents have made more than 1,500 arrests as part of the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz," which began more than a month ago. CBS News Chicago has been digging into federal data to find out exactly who is being arrested and if those numbers really line up.

The Department of Homeland Security has said federal agents have made more than 1,500 arrests as part of the immigration crackdown in the Chicago area dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz," which began more than a month ago. CBS News Chicago has been digging into federal data to find out exactly who is being arrested and if those numbers really line up.