ICE detained a person who was driving with a child in North Chicago as the federal agents were again spotted making immigration arrests in the Lake County area on Wednesday. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were spotted on Wednesday morning in both Waukegan and North Chicago. Agents stopped a blue four-door sedan […]
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At least 3 immigration arrests reported in Waukegan as federal agents return to Lake County Wednesday
At least three immigration-related arrests have been reported so far on Wednesday in the Waukegan area as federal agents returned to Lake County, with one person being arrested at a Uline warehouse. The first arrest occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Belvidere Road and Powell Avenue in Waukegan. The second arrest occurred […]
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Federal agents spotted making possible immigration arrest in Lake Bluff, non-profit organization says
Federal agents were spotted in Lake Bluff on Tuesday making a possible immigration arrest, according to a local organization, a rare occurrence months after Operation Midway Blitz ended. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) said its Lake County Rapid Response Team reported an “apparent [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] ICE abduction” in […]
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‘Outrageous, heartbreaking’: State’s attorney says federal agents who break laws in Lake County will be prosecuted in wake of Minnesota deaths
The state’s attorney issued a blistering statement Sunday in the wake of a Border Patrol agent fatally shooting a man in Minneapolis, warning that he will prosecute federal agents who violate the law in Lake County. Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said he watched multiple camera angles in the shooting of Alex Pretti in […]
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Illinois sues Trump administration accusing it of ‘illegal and retaliatory’ immigration enforcement tactics in state
The state attorney general on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration accusing Border Patrol and ICE agents of “assaulting and terrorizing” communities in Illinois. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, joined by the City of Chicago, filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Trump administration officials. The 103-page complaint […]
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U.S. Border Patrol returns to Chicago area for immigration enforcement operations just month after leaving
U.S. Border Patrol agents have returned to the Chicago area and were seen conducting immigration enforcement operations on Tuesday, just a month after they left Illinois. The U.S. Border Patrol was spotted on Tuesday morning at the Walmart in Cicero and in Chicago making immigration arrests. The convoy of federal agents reportedly arrived at the […]
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Illinois Secretary of State revokes plate after viral video taken in Round Lake of immigration agents admitting to ‘plate swapping’
The Illinois Secretary of State has put rental car companies and the government on notice and revoked a license plate after a viral video taken in Round Lake captured federal immigration agents admitting to license plate swapping. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias first issued a warning in October to federal agents that swapping or altering […]
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Feds close immigration command center at Naval Station Great Lakes as surge in agents leave Lake County area
Local officials confirmed Sunday that DHS has closed its immigration enforcement command center at Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago as a surge of agents have left the area. North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham said Sunday that he was “pleased to report” that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has left its command center […]
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Waukegan deputy police chief issues apology after being caught on video talking with Border Patrol commander
A Waukegan deputy police chief issued an apology after he was seen on video talking to the U.S. Border Patrol commander, angering residents who claimed the police were cooperating with immigration agents. Video from Friday captured Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Elias Agalianos talking with U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino. “Respectfully, I know you have […]