The Trump administration has launched a new new immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, describing it as a crackdown targeting “the worst of the worst criminals”.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the operation – codenamed “Midway Blitz” – days after President Donald Trump threatened to send National Troops into Illinois, sparking a war of words with Democratic Governor JB Pritzker.
“For years, Governor Pritzker and his fellow sanctuary politicians released Tren de Aragua gang members, rapists, kidnappers, and drug traffickers on Chicago’s Streets – putting American lives and making Chicago a magnet for criminals” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.
Pritzker pushed back, accusing the administration of of political thereafter.
In a post on X, he wrote that the raids “aren’t about fighting crime” since federal activities had not coordinated with state or local officials.
“The Trump administration is focused on scaring Illinoisans”, he said.
DHS released names, images, and criminal records of 11 individuals it labeled “criminal illegal aliens” who had been released into Illinois Streets and are now being sought for arrest.
-9News Nigeria.
