Today at 5pm: ICE Out of Chicago protest! Details here. Chicago Tribune: President Donald Trump’s administration announces immigration ‘blitz’ beginning in Chicago Block Club Chicago: ICE Launches ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ With Immigration Raids In Chicago ABC Chicago: What is ‘Midway Blitz?’ DHS says op honors victim allegedly killed by undocumented DUI driver in IL Chicago Sun-Times: President Trump launches long-promised …
Chicago Immigration Clips – September 8, 2025
WGN Chicago: ‘This is our home’: At least 5 people detained by ICE in Archer Heights on Sunday, activists and area leaders say Chicago Sun-Times: ICE agents arrest 3 in Chicago as Trump official warns of more action this week NBC News: How Illinois Democrats are pre-emptively combating a Chicago crackdown by Trump “Pritzker and his team were laying out …
Chicago Immigration Clips – September 6, 2025
Protests happening *TODAY* at noon outside Naval Station Great Lakes, and at 5pm downtown! Tag social media posts with #HandsOffChicago for amplification. The Chicago Tribune: Homeland Security avoids Illinois senators, as opponents ready for immigration raids with protests, parades (gift link) Fox 32 Chicago: Chicago protest planned amid possible surge in ICE operations ABC Chicago: Chicago-area protesters demonstrate ahead of …
Chicago Immigration Clips – September 5, 2025
New since yesterday – Protesters at Broadview ICE processing center this morning, El Grito festival postponed, and a coalition launches a new campaign, Hands Off Chicago. Fox 32 Chicago: Protesters at Broadview processing center this morning (also videos from Rachel Cohen) The Guardian: Chicago gears up for Trump’s federal law enforcement deployment: ‘We aren’t helpless’ (good framing and quotes from …
Chicago Immigration Clips – September 4, 2025
Chicago Tribune: Gov. JB Pritzker expecting federal ‘actions’ by weekend as local officials brace for 300 immigration agents (gift link) Chicago Tribune: North Chicago and Waukegan officials brace for 300 ICE agents at Naval Station Great Lakes (gift link) Chicago Sun-Times: Flash-bang grenades and early morning raids: How Trump is planning to target Chicago ABC 7 Chicago: Expanded ICE operations …
Chicago Immigration Clips – February 3, 2025
The front page of yesterday’s Chicago Tribune featured an excellent piece on local organizing to support immigrants, educate neighbors, and resist Trump’s immigration crackdown (“They will not break us: Chicago becomes the epicenter of resistance amid Trump’s immigration crackdown” (share link). Incredible work by all the folks highlighted here and by everyone doing this organizing on the ground, and by …
Chicago Immigration Clips – January 29, 2025
Following Border Czar Tom Homan’s CNN interview earlier this week, people had some fun with Homan’s complaint about how well Chicagoans have been educating immigrant neighbors on their rights – making his job difficult 😭. This segment of the interview got traction online when it was shared by Chicago Tribune reporter Laura N. Rodríguez Presa on Twitter – then by …
Chicago Immigration Clips – January 28, 2025
Chicago Sun-Times: Tears, fears — but few details — in wake of immigration sweeps across Chicago area Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago’s immigration sweeps have restaurant and food industry employers feeling anxious Fox 32 Chicago: Chicago leaders question motives, impact of ICE operation involving Dr. Phil CBS Chicago: Waukegan, Illinois woman says she doesn’t find it fair that her dad was taken …
Chicago Immigration Clips – January 27, 2025
Here are statements on ICE actions from Sens. Durbin and Duckworth and Rep. Delia Ramirez The Chicago Tribune: ‘We are terrified’: ICE begins long-promised immigration blitz in Chicago (share link — and you can see the image of the Tribune front page attached and here) Chicago Sun-Times: Trump officials join federal agents — and Dr. Phil — for immigration arrests …
Chicago Immigration Clips – January 22, 2025
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago spared immigration raids Tuesday, but Pritzker warns feds may target ‘2,000 people’ Chicago Tribune: ‘People are hiding.’ Chicago immigrants stay home from work to avoid potential ICE arrests. (share link) WGN 9 Chicago: Pritzker, Chicago officials vow to protect immigrant communities amid Trump’s deportation pledge WBEZ Chicago: What can CPS schools and parents do in the face …