ICE agents arrested at least two people in the parking lot of a manufacturing plant in Waukegan Wednesday morning after recently making another arrest at a nearby warehouse. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) said Wednesday afternoon that the Lake County Rapid Response Team confirmed ICE activity in Lake County. ICE agents […]
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ICE detains person with child as federal agents again spotted in Waukegan, North Chicago area
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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DHS secretary ousted by Trump after U.S. congressmen representing Lake, McHenry counties file to impeach her
President Donald Trump is replacing the DHS secretary after multiple U.S. congressmen who represent parts of Lake and McHenry counties filed articles of impeachment against her over her immigration operations. Trump made the announcement Thursday afternoon, saying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will become the “Special Envoy” for The Shield of the […]
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U.S. congressmen representing parts of Lake, McHenry counties file to impeach DHS secretary over immigration operations
Two U.S. congressmen who represent parts of Lake and McHenry counties have filed articles of impeachment against the DHS secretary, saying she has brought a “reign of terror” with her immigration enforcement operations. U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) have joined nearly 70 other members of Congress in co-sponsoring an […]
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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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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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U.S. Border Patrol agents expected to leave Chicago area soon as President Trump again threatens troop deployment
U.S. Border Patrol agents, who have been conducting immigration enforcement operations in Lake County and the Chicago area, are expected to leave within days as President Trump again calls for troop deployment. The Chicago Tribune, citing several unnamed sources, reported that U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino was expected to leave Chicago for another assignment […]