2025-09-09: [expands operation in Chicago] — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched an expanded enforcement operation in Chicago, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz, deploying agents city-wide to detain individuals suspected of immigration violations. The surge — announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — aims to target undocumented immigrants with alleged criminal histories, although critics warn the operation risks casting a much wider net across immigrant communities.