A Fresh Gust for the Windy City
11 articles tagged with "Immigration Enforcement"
Hector Gomez, 46, admitted to discharging a firearm near U.S. Border Patrol agents during Operation Midway Blitz, pleading guilty to felon-in-possession charges.
ICE enforcement is thinning construction crews across Chicago, stalling projects and raising costs as Illinois faces a shortage of 200,000+ trade workers.
A Venezuelan immigrant was arrested outside a South Side courthouse in April 2026, as ICE enforcement quietly continues across Chicago and suburbs.
Marimar Martinez, shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on April 22.
Emails show Cook County State's Attorney O'Neill Burke avoided criticizing Trump to protect federal law enforcement relationships during Operation Midway Blitz.
The Chicago suburb of Broadview faces mounting costs and political pressure after its ICE detention facility became a flashpoint in the national immigration debate.
Broadview absorbed nearly $400,000 in unexpected ICE facility costs, about 10% of its discretionary budget, with no federal contract or reimbursement in sight.
Ald. Raymond Lopez has embraced federal immigration raids in Chicago, earning conservative media fame while dividing his Southwest Side constituents.
Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says Sundas Naqvi, 28, fabricated her ICE detention story that gained national attention. The FBI and Illinois State Police have been notified.
Brett Heier, 20, faces felony battery after allegedly spitting on an ICE agent at O'Hare. His attorney calls the charges overblown, citing accidental contact.
A Loyola University Chicago student's murder has reignited GOP criticism of Chicago's sanctuary city policies amid ongoing immigration enforcement debates.