Operation Midway Blitz: ICE Arrests 800+ Illegal Immigrants in Illinois Amidst Democratic Opposition

Operation Midway Blitz Successes

• 🎯 Federal agents have arrested over 800 illegal immigrants since the launch of Operation Midway Blitz in Illinois.
• 🚨 Among those arrested are individuals with convictions for rape, child predation, and murder.

Democratic Opposition to ICE Operations

• 🗣️ Illinois Democrats have voiced strong opposition, calling the ICE presence an "unwarranted and unconstitutional occupation."
• 💰 Critics argue the operation is driven by politics, money, and power, rather than public safety.

Raid on Gang-Affiliated Apartment Building

• 💥 A joint operation involving FBI, ATF, Border Patrol, and ICE targeted an apartment building on Chicago's Southside.
• 🚁 The raid involved a significant show of force, including snipers on the rooftop via Blackhawk helicopter.
• 🔍 Six specific targets, believed to be members of the Venezuelan criminal gang Trende Ara, were sought.
• 👥 Federal agents entered apartments that were either vacant or not paying rent, apprehending 37 undocumented individuals.
• ✅ Local alderman Ray Lopez believes residents will be thankful for the increased law and order in the neighborhood.

Protests at ICE Processing Facility

• ✊ Demonstrations have occurred at the Broadview ICE processing facility, with approximately 30 people arrested for alleged rioting.
• ⚖️ Five individuals have been charged federally in connection with the protests.