ICE in Chicago amid ongoing "Operation Midway Blitz" activity: Live updates

Several U.S. representatives on Sunday joined neighbors outside the South Shore apartment building that was the subject of an overnight raid earlier this week.

On Saturday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shared a heavily produced video of that raid by federal agents. 

Elected officials met to outline their plans moving forward.   

Across the board, a united condemnation of the raid in South Shore and wider actions seen from the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

Neighbors said they're concerned about what happened in their building and to their neighbors. Some of them invited the elected officials inside to see some of the damage left behind after doors were forcibly opened and residents removed from units.

A man and woman were facing charges Sunday after authorities said they rammed and boxed in federal agents in the Brighton Park neighborhood the day before.

In the incident near Kedzie Avenue and Pershing Road on Saturday, patrolling agents were rammed by vehicles and "boxed in by 10 cars" according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

DHS said the agents were unable to move their vehicles and got out of the car. According to DHS officials, one of the drivers of a car boxing them in had a gun, which the agency said was a semi-automatic weapon. DHS said the agents opened fire, striking the driver, who they said is a woman. 

Federal prosecutors said the agent fired about five shots at the woman. Prosecutors said she drove off, but paramedics found her and her car at a repair shop about a mile away, at which point she was taken to a hospital.

A spokesperson for Sinai Health System said the woman was later released from the hospital.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois and the FBI announced Sunday that the woman — Marimar Martinez, 40, of Chicago — was charged with forcibly assaulting, impeding, and interfering with a federal law enforcement officer.

A later statement said as ICE agents were responding to the shooting, someone followed them and rammed their vehicle "in an attempt to run them off the road." This person was arrested and was in the custody of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations last Saturday, DHS said.

Prosecutors said the man — Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, 21, Chicago — faces the same charges at Martinez. Prosecutors alleged he drove away after the collisions with federal agents' vehicles in Brighton Park, but was found by law enforcement with his car at a gas station about half a block away,

CBS News on Sunday obtained a memo calling up to 300 Illinois National Guard troops into federal service.

The memo from the Pentagon to the Illinois National Guard adjutant general read:

"On October 4, 2025, the President of the United States called forth at least 300 National Guard personnel into Federal service pursuant to section 12406 of title 10, U.S. Code, to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Protective Service, and other U.S.

"Government personnel who are performing Federal functions, including the enforcement of Federal law, and to protect Federal property, at locations where violent demonstrations against these functions are occurring or are likely to occur based on current threat assessments and planned operations.

"This memorandum further implements the President's direction. Up to 300 members of the Illinois National Guard will be called into Federal service effective immediately for a period of 60 days. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau will immediately coordinate the details of the mobilization with you, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Commander, U.S. Northem Command. The mobilized Service members will be under the command and control of the Commander, U.S. Northern Command."

On CBS News' "Face the Nation" Sunday, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) said federalizing and deploying hundreds of Illinois National Guard members amid clashes between protesters and federal agents amounts to "a misuse of the National Guard."

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday that the Trump administration intends to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members after he was offered an ultimatum on troop deployment. The White House later confirmed the plans. 

Duckworth told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan that the National Guard members will be welcomed, as "they'll be homegrown Illinoisans, and they're our brothers and sisters, our neighbors."

However, she said, the National Guard troops are "not needed in this particular role."

It's a misuse of the National Guard," she said.

This latest development comes amid clashes between protesters and federal agents in Broadview, Illinois, where, within the past couple of weeks, over a dozen protesters were arrested, including seven on Friday.

Authorities also said a woman was shot by a federal agent on Saturday in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood after agents' cars were boxed in. The Department of Homeland Security said the woman was armed.

Duckworth said federal agents have been aggressors, and accused the Trump administration of lying about the situation on the ground.

Federal agents shot a woman in the Brighton Park neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side Saturday morning after they became boxed in by vehicles, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

DHS originally said the shooting happened while agents were patrolling in Broadview, where the department has a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that has been the site of ongoing protests and clashes between agents and demonstrators. But officials later confirmed the incident happened near 40th Street and Kedzie Avenue in Chicago. 

The patrolling agents were rammed by vehicles and "boxed in by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

DHS said the agents were unable to move their vehicles and got out of the car. According to DHS officials, one of the drivers of a car boxing them in had a gun, which the agency said was a semi-automatic weapon. DHS said the agents opened fire, striking the driver, who they said is a woman. She was taken to a hospital for treatment. A spokesperson for Sinai Health System said the woman was later released from the hospital.

The woman was in FBI custody Sunday morning, DHS said.

DHS claimed the woman was named in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection intelligence bulletin last week for doxxing agents and posting threats against ICE online. They have not released any further information on those claims.

A later statement said as ICE agents were responding to the shooting, someone followed them and rammed their vehicle "in an attempt to run them off the road." This person was arrested and was in the custody of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Sunday morning, the DHS statement said.

Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) said she saw a man taken by federal agents at a gas station.

"Since then, there was one car that was at this gas station with a person, a U.S. citizen, that has now been detained," Ramirez said.

DHS added that an ICE vehicle popped a tire and was "mobbed," and law enforcement had to abandon the vehicle for their own safety. DHS said the vehicle was "significantly damaged."

DHS said several U.S. Customs and Border Protection law enforcement officers were "sent to the hospital with various injuries."

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has deployed special operations teams "to restore law and order," according to DHS.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday that the Trump administration intends to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members after he was offered an ultimatum on troop deployment.

"This morning, the Trump Administration's Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will," he said. "It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will."

The statement comes amid clashes between protesters and federal agents in Broadview, Illinois, where, within the past couple of weeks, over a dozen protesters were arrested, including seven on Friday.

"They will pull hardworking Americans out of their regular jobs and away from their families all to participate in a manufactured performance -- not a serious effort the protect public safety. For Donald Trump, this has never been about safety. This is about control," Pritzker said.  

CBS News Chicago legal analyst Irv Miller and former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson talked with Irika Sargent about the latest developments in Broadview along with other parts of Chicago. Here were some snippets from their conversations Friday afternoon.

On the Logan Park canister video

Miller: "Somebody should be filing a case report with the Chicago Police Department, file a charge against the person. The officer, ICE agent, attempted to ... throw the canister, but pretty much got himself as well. But the problem is, we don't know what was happening to him at the moment that he did that. Was he in fear of his own safety at that time and he had to do it, or was he just seeing this motorcycle in front of him that wouldn't move, and he decided to throw it for no apparent reason? One is a violation of law: if he, you know, didn't have a legitimate reason for being in fear of his own safety. But the other is you can't do it for no reason. You're committing an assault. And that's why I think that somebody, either the person on the motorcycle, or some of the parents of these kids that were over there, may want to file a case report with the Chicago police."

What is considered a peaceful legal protest, and what is not?

Miller: "The Constitution protects peaceful protest. You could yell, you could scream, you could do whatever it takes ... have your posters, and you can bring out all your neighbors. But what you can't do is violate state or federal law in doing a protest. There's a difference between peaceful protest and civil disobedience, and under federal law, you cannot impede or interfere or assault a federal agent. If you're assaulting a federal agent, that's actually a federal felony. And if you're impeding, trying to block the car from coming out or getting in front of an ICE agent, not letting it move, you're impeding. That's a misdemeanor in federal court. So you want to avoid doing something that could put an ICE agent in a position to put handcuffs on you and take you away. You want to do peaceful protest, not civil disobedience. That is a violation of federal or state law."

What is the communication between ICE, Broadview officers and state police?

Johnson: "Ideally, the unified command will communicate with each other. Obviously, ideally, it would be good if they could communicate with the federal agents out there also, but that's not always the case. But that is the optimum way that you would like to do it. ... A lot of times, these protests, they can go south pretty quickly. But if you communicate with the protest organizers, you can usually keep it under control, because the idea with law enforcement out there is to protect their First Amendment rights, as well as protecting any citizens, including the ICE agents, from potential harm from those protesters."

A Chicago alderwoman was arrested by ICE agents on Friday afternoon inside a hospital in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th) had gone to the Humboldt Park Health to check on someone who was injured during an immigration arrest, when ICE agents demanded she leave before grabbing her and handcuffing her.

The encounter was recorded on cell phone video shared on social media.

"This is a hospital. Do you have a signed judicial warrant for him? I am asking. I am asking. I did not touch you. I did not touch you," she said as she was handcuffed. "I did not touch you. I asked you if you had a signed judicial warrant for him. It is very simple. It is very simple. That man has constitutional rights. I did not touch you. It is a public space. I am not trespassing. I am asking you do you have a signed judicial warrant?"

"We told you to leave. You are impeding. Now you are under arrest for impeding," said the agent who handcuffed her.

Fuentes was released from custody a short time later.

"I simply asked, 'Well, what did I do wrong, outside of ask you if you have a signed judicial warrant. I want you to articulate to me what law did I break? They had to take those handcuffs off, because we have constitutional rights, and in the city of Chicago, every single elected official is going to protect those constitutional rights," she said.

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Federal agents threw a tear gas canister at people on a busy street in the Logan Square neighborhood on Friday outside a grocery store and near an elementary school.

Cell phone video shows what's believed to be federal immigration agents throwing a tear gas canister from their SUV just before noon near the Rico Fresh supermarket in Logan Square. A person on a scooter was stopped in front of the SUV at the time.

Surveillance video showing an overhead view of what happened shows the street filling with tear gas clouds and people starting to disperse.

After throwing the tear gas canister, the agents left the scene.

CBS News Chicago legal analyst Irv Miller said someone should file a police report about the incident with the Chicago Police Department.

Miller said, while the agent's actions might be justified if he was in fear for his safety when he threw the tear gas canister, if not he could potentially face criminal charges.

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According to numbers from the Department of Homeland Security and the Pew Research Center, ICE has so far detained 0.16% of undocumented immigrants living in Illinois.

The latest release from DHS touts more than 900 detained in "Operation Midway Blitz" so far. According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2023 there were 550,000 undocumented immigrants living in Illinois.

That means so far DHS efforts have detained only 0.16% of the undocumented population of the state. 

Gov. JB Pritzker said DHS Sec. Kristi Noem "should no longer be able to step foot" in Illinois without accountability "for the Trump Administration's gross misconduct" as she visited the Broadview ICE facility Friday.

"It's been nearly 45 days since Secretary Noem has held an official press conference, so it's time she faces the public and takes questions from the press to be held accountable for the Trump Administration's gross misconduct. Illinois is not a photo opportunity or warzone, it's a sovereign state where our people deserve rights, respect, and answers," Prtizker posted on X after she was spotted on the roof of the facility shortly before 8 a.m. 

 More than 100 protesters were gathered outside the facility by the time the 9 a.m. press conference started. There were also dozens of uniformed Illinois State Police troopers on the ground, and fully uniformed and armed federal agents on the roof the facility, as has become the norm.

CBS News Chicago saw at least six people being arrested or otherwise detained outside the Broadview ICE facility Friday.

Some appeared to be arrested by Broadview police, possibly for blocking streets, while others appeared to be taken into custody by federal agents. 

Friday's protest outside the Broadview ICE facility once again drew hundreds of people, along with a much heavier police presence.

After Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was spotted on the roof of the facility Friday morning, protesters moved over to the entrance on 25th Street where there have not been barrier and fences erected. Hundreds of demonstrators were gathered in that open space in hopes of being able to address Noem directly when she leaves.

There is a heavy presence from uniformed Illinois State Troopers at the facility Friday, forming a line that appears to be an attempt to keep federal agents and protesters apart. There were also dozens of federal agents, armed and in military uniform.

A large part of the Chicago area is restricted from using private drones as the Department of Homeland Security requested the FAA put up restrictions as ICE escalates immigration arrests.

The restricted flying zone covers a radius of 15 nautical miles from downtown Chicago, north to suburban Winnetka, west into suburban Oakbrook Terrace and south to Dolton.

The restriction is in place until October 12. 

Broadview village officials sent a strong message to the feds this week. They do not want U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operating its detention center in their town.

On Thursday, Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said ICE agents are draining the resources of his department and the community by making false 911 calls.

Body camera video footage obtained by the CBS News Chicago Investigators shows several Broadview officers responding to a 911 call claiming someone was tampering with a gate at the ICE detention facility.

The gate in question is where ICE takes detained immigrants for processing, but when police arrived, all they found was two people and a camera. A CBS News Chicago photographer was filming the exterior of the building, with a CBS security guard by his side.

The 911 call from an ICE agent claimed someone was tampering with the gate.

According to an incident report, an ICE agent called police for help. Mills believes it was a bogus call.

Officials have put new safety measures in place outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, establishing a designated protest zone, and setting up a restricted area between protesters and ICE.

Illinois and Cook County officials said they have set up a temporary unified command to coordinate public safety efforts outside the ICE facility in Broadview.

Illinois State Police, the Cook County Sheriff's Office, the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency have set up designated areas for protesters outside the facility, while leaving the street open for vehicles.

Crews installed new concrete barriers Thursday night establishing the designated protest zones and restricted area outside the ICE facility.

"The goal of the Unified Command is to protect the health and safety of all individuals, including nearby Broadview residents and businesses, and enable the peaceful expression of First Amendment rights. The agencies involved in this operation will neither assist nor obstruct enforcement of federal immigration statutes in compliance with state and federal law," Illinois State Police said.

Crews are preparing to set up barriers outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview. Illinois State Police said they are setting up a "First Amendment zone."

The move comes after protests have repeatedly become heated, with protesters often blocking vehicles exiting or entering the facility, and ICE agents frequently using tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets against crowds.

State police and the Cook County Department of Transportation brought in several concrete barriers Thursday afternoon. Officials said they hope the barriers will prevent violent clashes between protesters and ICE agents, which have happened several times since the Trump administration began its immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.

Broadview officials said earlier this week that they have opened three criminal investigations into actions by ICE agents and the Department of Homeland Security around the facility.

Mayor Katrina Thompson, Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills and Acting Fire Chief Matt Martin all spoke harshly about the actions at the Broadview ICE facility, especially the use of chemical agent and tear gas on protesters outside.

"The relentless deployment of tear gas, pepper spray and mace at the ICE facility is endangering nearby village residents, harming police officers, harming firefighters and American citizens exercising their First Amendment rights," Mayor Thompson said.

She said the gas has a 200 to 700 foot radius of effect when it's deployed, but wind can and does carry the chemical agents further. It has exposed people who live nearby as well as nearby businesses that are vital to the community.

Mills recounted that on several occasions his officers have been "verbally abused" by ICE agents at the Broadview facility, including one agent telling an officer that "he was a fascist and wasn't doing his job" on Sept. 12.

Thompson and Mills said the use of tear gas and chemical agents is directly impacting the health and safety of public employees, with each deployment forcing officers, firefighters and EMTs to be taken out of action to recover.

The move to install barricades outside the facility appears to be an attempt to minimize future conflicts outside the facility.

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates is weighing in on the ongoing ICE activity in Chicago.

In an interview on CNN, she condemned the Trump administration's immigration crackdown as an attack on families, including those who are being targeted by ICE as they are dropping off their kids at school.

She says the community is now working to protect themselves.

Veterans spoke out Thursday morning in response to the arrest of a 70-year-old veteran who was protesting over the weekend at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview, Illinois.

Illinois Veterans for Change was joined by members of the American Civil Liberties Union at a news conference Thursday morning. They said the use of force against Air Force veteran Dana Briggs was unacceptable.

Dana Briggs, an Air Force veteran, is one of five people facing federal charges after being detained during protests outside the facility this past Saturday. A grassroots veterans' organization is now planning to meet outside facility Thursday morning, saying Briggs was targeted while exercising his First Amendment rights.

Briggs, a longtime member of the activist group Common Defense, was released Monday from the Metropolitan Correctional Center downtown. He was still wearing the same clothes, with injuries from his fall and arrest.

He was pushed to the ground by an agent when he was arrested this past weekend.

Veterans at the news conference Thursday said their hope was to draw attention to the fact that a veteran was injured and detained for doing what he fought for. They said what he fought for includes being a patriot and protesting.

"This is not a partisan issue. It's not Democrat versus a Republican. This is just, are you willing to stand up for his right?" said Jesse Rojo, chair of Illinois Veterans for Change. "Are you willing to stand in solidarity to protect our democracy and say that due process is not something we can ignore, the Constitution is not something we can ignore, immigrants are not the enemy?"

Brightstar Church said a homeless shelter is manages in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood was raided by ICE Wednesday afternoon.

In a post to Instagram, the church wrote, "Our Bright Star Community Development Corporation manages a homeless shelter for the City of Chicago in Bronzeville. ICE raided our shelter this morning, where 260 residents reside. This unexpected act has left residents, staff, and the surrounding community traumatized."

The post included video of agents on the street outside the building and text on screen saying four immigrants were detained. CBS News Chicago has reached out to the city and ICE for more information.

Legal advocates on Wednesday were set to submit a petition seeking to stop U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from making civil arrests at and around Cook County courthouses.

The most recent documented case in the Chicago area happened last month, when ICE detained a woman outside the Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse in the West Loop.

The advocates said they are filing the petition because their clients are scared to go to court — even for traffic ticket cases or to file protection orders.

"There has been a massive chilling effect on courthouse operations since Operation Midway Blitz went into effect. People are not coming to court to serve as witnesses. People with criminal cases are coming to court, as they're required to do by law, and then they're being arrested there," said Alexa Van Brunt, director of the Illinois office of the MacArthur Justice Center. "Survivors are abandoning orders of protection and not pursuing court cases in the domestic violence courthouse that we're in front of today. They're being forced to choose between their own safety and being arrested by ICE and ripped away from their families."

The advocates hope a judge will approve their petition to block similar arrests at courthouses in the future.

The Department of Homeland Security said the immigration raid in the dead of night at a South Shore apartment building was targeting members of the infamous Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang. 

Thirty-seven people were taken into custody, but DHS has not released details about who was detained and what they are accused of. They have also not said if any of those detained are actually members of the gang. 

CBS News Chicago continues to reach out to DHS for more information, but the agency says its press page is not staffed during the government shutdown. 

Hundreds of protesters were gathering along the Chicago River in downtown Chicago on Tuesday evening in the latest demonstration against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Protesters began gathering at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive around 5 p.m., and by around 6 p.m., hundreds had joined the protest, which has remained peaceful.

Protesters were blocking all westbound lanes of Upper Wacker Drive just east of Michigan Avenue, and police were diverting traffic at Stetson Avenue to allow drivers to get around the protest.

Demonstrators were expected to eventually march west on Upper Wacker Drive towards the Wabash Avenue bridge, across the river from Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago.

Organizers said they are protesting the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, and President Trump's repeated threats to send troops to the city.

They also cited the shooting death of Silvero Villegas-Gonzalez, a father and undocumented immigrant shot and killed an ICE agent in Franklin Park earlier this month.

Federal authorities have said agents were trying to arrest Villegas-Gonzalez, when he tried to drive his car into agents, dragging one of them as he fled the scene, prompting that agent to shoot him.

CBS News Chicago Investigators found the 38-year-old father had four traffic violations between 2010 and 2019 for offenses including speeding, an expired driver's license, not having insurance, and not having a child restraint seat, but had no violent criminal record.

After President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested cities like Chicago should be used as "training grounds for our military," Gov. JB Pritzker said the 25th Amendment should be invoked to remove the president from office, saying "there is something genuinely wrong with this man."

"It appears that Donald Trump not only has dementia set in, but he's copying tactics of Vladimir Putin. Sending troops into cities, thinking that that's some sort of proving ground for war, or that indeed there's some sort of internal war going on in the United States is just, frankly, inane and I'm concerned for his health," Pritzker said Tuesday afternoon. "There is something genuinely wrong with this man, and the 25th Amendment ought to be invoked."

CBS News Chicago is reaching out to the White House for a response to Pritzker's comments.

While it's not the first time Pritzker has said he believes the president suffers from dementia, it's the first time he has publicly called for his removal from office.

The governor's comments came hours after the president told senior military leaders that he has told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that cities like Chicago should serve as "training grounds" for troops.

"I told Pete, we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military. National Guard, but military. Because we're going into Chicago very soon. That's a big city with an incompetent governor," Mr. Trump said.

Pritzker on Monday said he had received a report that the Trump administration is seeking to deploy 100 military troops in Illinois to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and facilities amid the ongoing federal crackdown on illegal immigration.

In a statement, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said, "The Department of War has received a request for assistance to safeguard Federal personnel, property, and functions in the state of Illinois. Any decisions will be made in accordance with established processes and announced at the appropriate time."

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Broadview officials announced they've opened three criminal investigations into actions by ICE agents at the facility in the west suburb. They have also demanded the facility take down the fence it erected over the weekend, which they said is built on a village street that is public property, and poses a safety hazard.

In a news conference, the mayor, police chief and acting fire chief were sharply critical of the actions federal agents have taken at that facility.

"The relentless deployment of tear gas, pepper spray and mace at the ICE facility is endangering nearby village residents, harming police officers, harming firefighters and American citizens exercising their First Amendment rights," Mayor Katrina Thompson said.  

The Department of Homeland Security said eight people were arrested in downtown Chicago on Sunday, when dozens of armed federal agents in camouflage were spotted along Michigan Avenue and at Millennium Park. Some of the agents were masked, carrying long guns, and walking in packs amongst shoppers and tourists.  

DHS described those arrested as "illegal aliens who broke our nation's immigration laws."

Video sent to the CBS News Chicago newsroom by a viewer showed what appeared to be federal agents detaining a mother and her children in front of dozens of people during the downtown deployment Sunday. CBS News Chicago is told it happened just before 1 p.m. Sunday on Michigan Avenue at Millennium Park.

Mayor Brandon Johnson has called the feds' show of force in downtown Chicago on Sunday an "absolute disgrace."

"They targeted street vendors and construction workers just trying to make an honest living. They made a little girl act as a translator as they took her family into custody. These are heartbreaking scenes that have nothing to do with making our city safer," he said on Monday.

Leaders in west suburban Broadview are going to address the escalating situation around the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility there Tuesday morning.

Leaders said they will address "the repeated, unprovoked" use of tear gas and pepper balls. 

On Sunday, a federal agent shot a pepper ball at CBS News Chicago reporter Asal Rezaei's vehicle when there were no protesters outside the facility. Chemicals from that pepper ball flooded the inside of her call through an open window, causing her to vomit and her face to burn.

Five protesters who were recently arrested outside the facility are charged with assaulting or resisting federal agents. The appeared in court Monday; two were held in custody, while the other three were released until their next court date. 

The FBI confirmed that the heavy presence of federal agents reported in the South Shore neighborhood was a "targeted immigration enforcement operation."

The FBI spokesperson did not provide further details.

Agents were seen holding long guns outside a residential building overnight near 75th Street and South Shore Drive. Most federal agents were wearing camouflage with vests that read U.S. Border Patrol Police or FBI.

Several agents were seen on an armored green truck, going in and out of U-Haul and Budget rental trucks.

Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday the Illinois National Guard has received notice that the Department of Homeland Security has sent a memo to the "Department of War" requesting 100 military troops be deployed to Illinois to protect ICE agents and facilities. 

"What I have been warning of is now being realized," Pritzker continued. "One thing is clear, none of what Trump is doing is making Illinois safer."

Groups are rallying Monday to protest ICE raids targeting Home Depot stores in Chicago.

The rally was held outside the Home Depot at 47th and Western. Organizers say since Sept. 16 they have seen agents at stores were workers are known to gather for day jobs. 

Members of the Berwyn-Cicero Rapid Response Team explained how this is negatively impacting their community. 

Video shows what appears to be federal agents detaining a mother and her children in front of dozens of people in Michigan Avenue Sunday.

The arrests happened just before 1 p.m., one of the many scenes reported as agents walked up and down the Loop and along the Chicago River Sunday. 

Gov. JB Pritzker will address the downtown deployment Monday afternoon.

No information about the woman or her children have been released.

Armed agents were said to have been spotted on Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park and possibly on the Chicago River. It is unclear what prompted their presence or if they've detained anyone.

Earlier on Sunday, President Donald Trump on Truth Social about Chicago with a video clip from Saturday night's interaction between federal agents and protesters in Broadview, Illinois. President Trump said in the post,  "Border Patrol will take no nonsense!"

Pritzker, in a statement, said, "The Trump Administration's DHS officers appear to be carrying large weapons around downtown Chicago in camouflage and masks. This is not making anybody safer — it's a show of intimidation, instilling fear in our communities and hurting our businesses. We cannot normalize militarizing American cities and suburbs. Make sure you know your rights and stay alert."

Johnson, in a statement, said he will continue to monitor the situation.

A criminal investigation has been opened after a federal agent fired a pepper ball, unprovoked, at a CBS News Chicago reporter Sunday.

Reporter Asal Rezaei said there was no active protest or protesters at the facility, and she was alone with no one around her at the time of the incident.

In a report filed with Broadview police, Rezaei said she was driving her truck with her driver's side window down, while approaching the 25th Avenue entrance to see if any activity was taking place, before leaving the area. 

That's when she said a masked ICE agent, who saw her window down, shot a pepper ball about 50 feet from the inside of the fence, hitting her truck's driver's side panel, causing the chemical agents to engulf the inside of her truck.

Rezaei said the pepper ball left white powder on her windshield, and her face had "been on fire for at least the last 10 minutes or so." The chemical also caused her to vomit once outside of her truck, she said.

In her report, she said, "At this moment it's not really clear why that officer took a shot at me. My car has been here several times, although I did not identify myself verbally as a member of the press. There were no protests going on," said Rezaei. "There was actually nobody there except one other person that was a member of a fire department that was there checking in on the buildings around this area."  

One day after ICE agents detained a tamale vendor in Chicago, members of her family were out in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, selling out their stock in just one hour, but now there's growing concern over the chilling effect that could linger among the wider street vendor community.

On 26th Street in Little Village, the city's second busiest retail corridor, noticeably fewer street vendors have been working in recent weeks amid Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.

"The streets are normally filled," said Maria Orozco, with the Street Vendors Association of Chicago.

Her parents are street vendors, and like so many others they have stopped working since ICE stepped up its enforcement in Chicago earlier this month.

"I do worry for him every time he does head out," she said.

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Tensions and clashes continued Friday between protesters and ICE agents outside the federal immigration detention facility in Broadview in Chicago's western suburbs.

A small group of protesters rallied outside the ICE facility throughout the day on Friday.

Friday morning, protesters placed signs on the large fence installed outside the facility, and agents removed them. Federal agents deployed pepper balls, tear gas, and rubber bullets several times at 50 to 75 protesters standing outside the facility, despite the fencing. 

CBS News Chicago crews saw one protester who touched the fence get hit with pepper balls fired by an agent. 

Broadview officials are demanding that the agency remove the fence because it went up without a permit and is blocking first responders.  

Meantime, a second group of protesters gathered on 25th Avenue where ICE agents are moving in and out of the facility with detainees. 

Protesters said they will not be deterred by "excessive force" from federal agents.

Federal authorities detained at least two people on Friday. According to the Department of Homeland Security, since September 19, a total of 17 people have been arrested for protesting in Broadview. 

One of the people arrested on Friday had a gun that was confiscated by ICE, federal officials said. Colleagues identified him as Elias Cepeda.

"Elias is a community leader in Pilsen," said Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th).

Sigcho-Lopez said he personally knows Cepeda, including for his work with the nonprofit group Pilsen Defense & Access.

"Helping our children go to school, delivering groceries; I can attest, because it's someone that I personally know," he said.  

Cepeda's colleagues said he was outside the facility to try to deescalate tensions when he was detained. They also said he has a concealed carry license, and consistently carries a firearm with him for self-defense. He also works in private security.

"He's like a gentle giant," said his mother, Leila Mendez.

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Tensions continued to rise Friday in Broadview, Illinois, where protesters have been outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center all day.

Federal authorities detained at least two people, as chemical agents including tear gas and pepper balls were fired into the crowd.

According to the Department of Homeland Security, since September 19, a total of 17 people have been arrested for protesting in Broadview. One of the people arrested on Friday had a gun that was confiscated by ICE, federal officials said.

Protesters placed signs on the large fence installed outside the facility, and agents removed them. Federal agents deployed pepper balls, tear gas, and rubber bullets several times at 50 to 75 protesters standing outside the facility, despite the fencing. 

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For the first time since the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Chicago, armed U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents were seen patrolling the Chicago River on boats on Thursday.

Four boats marked "Border Patrol" were spotted along the river near State Street in downtown Chicago; each boat carrying several agents wearing masks and holding guns.

It was the first time immigration agents have been seen operating in downtown Chicago since the federal immigration crackdown began earlier this month under Operation Midway Blitz.

"Our goal, as always, is to ensure laws that are in place to protect our citizens are respected and violators are held accountable," Customs and Border Protection spokesman David Kim said in an email. "The boats will be here for the foreseeable future. We are approaching operations on Midway Blitz from an all threats perspective and will utilize land, water, or air to conduct operations, insert personnel to patrol areas, exhilarated personnel, or any other thing we deed necessary to accomplish our mission."

It's unclear exactly what purpose the boats will serve. Lake Michigan has no foreign border, and is the only one of the Great Lakes located entirely within the United States.

Lawrence Benito, executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights said the boats serve "no other practical function other than to carry out a publicity stunt to advance ICE's propaganda."

Border Patrol Chief Micheal Banks also arrived in Chicago on Thursday, posting photos and videos of himself and agents on X, saying he "landed in Chicago." Ironically, one of the videos features the song "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine, a criticism of the glorification of the U.S. military-industrial complex.

A woman selling tamales was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.

Jamie Perez said he was on a video call with his girlfriend, Laura Murillo, at the time ICE agents took her into custody as she was selling tamales near 47th and Western. He watched it all play out before the phone line went dead.

The next time he heard from her, Murillo was at the ICE processing facility in west suburban Broadview.

"She called me, and she's in Broadview, and they only let her make that one phone call," Perez said.

Murillo has two children, an 18-year-old daughter and a 16-year-old daughter who has special needs. 

Murillo's older daughter picked up her table and chairs after she was arrested, and spoke to members of the Southwest Side Rapid Response Team, which responds to sightings of ICE activity in Chicago.

"Talked about how her mom had been in the us for 20 years. She has a child with special needs," said Jianan Shi. "After this morning's operation, she's now at Broadview."

Video shows someone hitting a demonstrator with a pickup truck outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the west Chicago suburb of Broadview Wednesday night.

Demonstrators have been gathering outside the facility for weeks.

CBS News Chicago reporter Marissa Sulek was on the scene Wednesday night as the protester was struck.

On Thursday morning, questions remained about who was behind the wheel of the pickup truck that hit the demonstrator. Protesters said it was an ICE agent behind the wheel, but CBS News Chicago has not been able to confirm that information.

The person who was struck was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood and was expected to recover. Broadview police said they are treating what happened like a regular traffic accident.

"There was an incident where a demonstrator in the vicinity of ICE detention center made contact with a vehicle. Treating this incident as we would any other traffic accident where a pedestrian was struck," the Village of Broadview said in the statement. "The victim was transported by BFD to Loyola Hospital and is in stable condition. We will update when we gather additional, confirmed information."

The Village of Broadview has demanded that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security take down the fencing outside the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.

Hours after the fencing went up at the facility, a letter went out from the Broadview Fire Department to Homeland Security saying in part, "built, without a permit, a fence on a public street under the jurisdiction of the village of Broadview… currently blocking Broadview Fire Department access to that road."

The department "demand that the fence be removed immediately."

The fencing went up four days after Friday's heated exchange that led to multiple arrests and the use of tear gas and pepper balls by DHS agents against those trying to block the entrance to the facility.

DHS said, "Police under JB Pritzker's sanctuary jurisdiction refused to answer multiple calls for assistance."

Hours later, the city pushed back, saying, "Broadview Police Department did not receive today's multiple calls for assistance from the leadership of the ICE detention facility in Broadview. That is false."

The Village of Broadview also said the feds failed to notify local police they were using tear gas and mace, as was promised to them.

Four days before the incident, Broadview's Mayor Katina Thompson framed the presence of the ICE facility and the protesters' presence as "a very scary time."

"What a lot of people don't know is that the ICE facility has been here for almost 30 years, way before my time," she said.

Police in the west Chicago suburb of Broadview blocked the street early Tuesday in front of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that has drawn protests for days.

A tall wire fence has also been set up surrounding the building to block access to it. It was not clear what kind of clearance was needed for agents to get in and out.

Two protesters were seen outside the ICE facility at 5 a.m. Tuesday.

A protester who was taken into custody outside the Broadview U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility this past weekend spoke to CBS News Chicago Monday.

"I kind of tapped on the window, and that's when I was detained, and I ended up getting severely bruised," Rogelio Huerta said. "We were just continuing the protest that happened since Friday, but it got a little ugly."

Huerta said he found himself behind the fence around the ICE facility parking lot, where those detained are brought in on vans and buses.

"They refused me a phone call, they refused food, they refused any kind of essentials that I needed. So if I needed a cover, a blanket, they didn't even have anything for me," he said.

Huerta said, six hours after he was detained, he walked out with a citation for assaulting a federal officer.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection chief patrol agent Gregory Bovino announced three arrests from Friday's protest, but the U.S. Attorney's office said they have no record of anyone charged with that same statute.

Huerta said he was given a written citation, but has yet to receive a court date.

Federal officials said more than a dozen protesters were arrested over the weekend outside a federal immigration facility in Broadview in Chicago's western suburbs.

Early on Monday morning, five people were out protesting at the Broadview ICE facility. They chanted, sounded off, and recorded video every time an ICE vehicle came out of the facility.

Chains were heard rattling around 6 a.m., a sign that detainees were either being moved into and out of a van. Several vehicles were seen going into the facility, but not many were going out.

By 9 a.m., the protest group had grown — though there were still fewer than a dozen people. Meanwhile, an emergency response officer was seen on the roof of the Broadview building, walking back and forth and monitoring the scene.  

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security denies rumors that the facility is closing.

Also this past weekend, President Trump used a memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk again to promise to send National Guard troops to Chicago.

"One of the last things he said to me is, 'Please, sir, save Chicago,'" President Trump said at the memorial service in Glendale, Arizona," President Trump said. "We are going to do that. We are going to save Chicago from horrible crime."

A small group of protesters was seen outside the ICE facility in Broadview, where on Friday, agents clashed with demonstrators.

Less than 10 people were gathered at the facility. 

After multiple clashes between ICE agents and protesters, and several arrests, some demonstrators set off smoke bombs and fireworks after sunset outside the ICE facility in Broadview, filling the air with smoke.

It was a tense and chaotic situation outside the ICE facility in Broadview for more than 12 hours as protesters repeatedly tried to block vehicles from leaving the parking lot.

ICE agents repeatedly fired pepper spray balls and tear gas into the crowd after they blocked vehicles. Several people were taken into custody, but federal authorities have yet to announce any charges.

Around 6:45 p.m., protesters again clashed with ICE agents as a vehicle was leaving the parking lot. Agents appeared to fire tear gas and or pepper spray, and several people in the crowd began fighting with agents.

Agents could be seen chasing several people and tackling them to the ground. At least five people were handcuffed and taken into the parking lot before tensions calmed again.

Four people have been taken into custody after clashes between ICE agents and protesters outside a federal immigration facility in Broadview on Friday. Legal experts weighed in on what those people could face if they're charged with any crime.

"They may be detained in custody pending a decision by the feds as to whether they're going to prosecute," said attorney Richard Kling, who practices law in federal court.

Kling said, if these the government does file charges against those who were arrested, the protesters could appear in federal court as soon as Friday afternoon.

"It's minor. You have cases in the federal building dealing with murder, and sexual assault, and trafficking, and all of the other terrible things that go on in society, and disorderly conduct at the Broadview ICE facility is probably at the bottom of the totem pole," Kling said.

He said, U.S. citizen or not, federal agents might argue the behavior outside the ICE Broadview facility was not protected by the First Amendment.

Immigration enforcement officials have arrested nearly 550 people as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration in the Chicago area, which began less than two weeks ago, a top Department of Homeland Security official told CBS News.

"Operation Midway Blitz in honor of Katie Abraham has resulted in almost 550 arrests. Every arrest is a testament to DHS and its law enforcement's dedication to enforcing the laws of our nation. We will not be deterred by sanctuary politicians or violent rioters," DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chief Gregory Bovino has showed up at the Broadview ICE facility as protesters continue to gather outside.

Bovino walked out and joined agents at the open facility gate shortly before noon Friday. He appeared to be taking in the crowd outside the facility and speaking with armed agents in full military uniforms. 

Bovino did not interact directly with the protesters and went back inside a short time later. 

The scene outside the Broadview ICE detention center has calmed significantly since early morning clashes between federal agents and protesters. 

Protesters still remained outside the facility, but the crowd thinned significantly by 11 a.m. 

The original protest announcement called for one demonstration from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and another at 7 p.m.

A tense situation erupted Friday morning when federal agents at the Broadview ICE facility fired a chemical agent, which people on the ground said smelled and acted like tear gas, into a crowd of demonstrators.

The smoke sent demonstrators and press alike scrambling to protect their eyes and airways. See the moment it unfolded.

Armed federal agents on the roof fired chemical agents at the crowd of protesters outside the Broadview ICE facility around 8:30 a.m. Friday morning.

The cloud of what people at the scene smelled like tear gas sent protesters and media running, finally allowing agents to drive a vehicle out of the facility. 

A second protester was taken into custody. Kat Abughazaleh, who is also running for Congress, said that one of the protesters was inside the facility, while the other was put in a van and "taken god knows where."

"All of us joined arms, we did not let the van pass. ICE came in and tried to drive the car through us, they almost ran someone over," She said. "We did not move, we stood strong, and that's when they brought out the pepper balls and the tear gas."

"We have no weapons, we have signs and chants and songs," she added. "They are treating us like it's a warzone."  

Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton joined protesters speaking out against ICE enforcement in Broadview on Friday morning.

"People are here to peacefully protest," She said. "Look what we have been seeing over the past several weeks right here in Chicago. People are being snatched off the streets, stuffed into unmarked vans with no due process." 

"I'm here to stand with Illinoisians who are protesting peacefully," Stratton said. 

A tense encounter is underway as protesters and ICE agents clash outside the Broadview ICE facility.

Video from the scene shows federal agents dragging at least two protesters. At least one protester was dragged into the facility. 

There were also reports of chemical agents sprayed into the crowd by federal enforcement. 

Early Friday morning, protesters were seen gathering outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois. 

The protest was set to begin around 7 a.m., but video from the scene showed a group outside the facility before 5 a.m. A bigger crowd is expected later in the morning for the protest, which is expected to continue through 7 p.m.

They say they are here to oppose "Operation Midway Blitz."   

Last week, protesters faced heavily armed agents in military gear. Some protesters were hit with chemical agents and rubber bullets. 

As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, reports have started coming in that ICE agents have targeted places like Home Depot, where migrant workers are known to gather for for-hire jobs.

Rapid response teams formed by immigrant rights groups have said Home Depot stores have become a target, something the Department of Homeland Security promised they would not do.

"ICE has targeted Home Depot corner hiring sites … where day laborers – our neighbors who build, paint, fix, and beautify this city – have been the target of these unwarranted attacks," said Miguel Avelo Rivera with Latino Union of Chicago, which represents day laborers.

Volunteers said, in the last two days, multiple undocumented neighbors working at Home Depot sites were detained by ICE.

On the Northwest Side, immigrant advocates said five people were arrested as part of an immigration enforcement mission as they traveled to work.

Video from the Home Depot at 47th and Western appears to show uniformed federal agents conducting an immigration enforcement mission on Wednesday afternoon.

At a rally on the Northwest Side on Thursday, activists pointed to the same type of activity at other Home Depots.

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Elgin Community College said federal immigration officers took a student into custody on campus Thursday morning.

The student was taken into custody in a parking lot outside a building on the main campus, the college said.

The college said it was not involved in the arrest and does not share students' immigration status.

College officials have reached out to local lawmakers and community leaders to make them aware of the incident.

Elgin Community College said because the matter is an ongoing federal process and also due to privacy protections, no further information will be released.

At First Presbyterian Church in Elgin, moment of solace, reflection, and comfort, with candles being lit for every family separated, as the community copes with a wave of fear that has filled its streets this week, as federal immigration enforcement agents took several people into custody in the cover of night.

Maggie Lugo, who is undocumented, runs Casa Michoacán—an organization that responds to ICE agent sitings like Tuesday's enforcement in Elgin. She said the agents are not welcome there. 

"I walk in fear, but I also know that I know my rights, I know that I pay my taxes, I have two U.S. citizen kids that were born here. We are not criminals," she said.

A father and son from the western suburbs are among dozens of people detained by ICE agents over the past few days in the Chicago area, and now they're being held hundreds of miles away from their family.

Family and friends of Rodolfo and Jonathan Hernandez said the pair were arrested by federal immigration agents on Friday morning, leaving them devastated and racing to secure their release.

The family said Rodolfo and Jonathan were taken to the ICE facility in west suburban Broadview on Friday, and less than 24 hours later they were taken to another facility in Springfield, Missouri.

Rodolfo's daughter said her 57-year-old father has been in the U.S. for 20 years. Her 24-year-old brother Jonathan has been in the U.S. since 2021.

The two are from Mexico City, but she said they've made Cicero their home. Rodolfo started a small construction business with help from Jonathan.

The two are in the U.S. without legal status. On Friday, she said the two were on their way to work when they were pulled over by federal agents.

She said video posted on social media shows their work vans stopped by agents near 45th Street and Cicero Avenue in Chicago, where they were taken into custody.

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More ICE arrests were reported in the Chicago suburbs Wednesday.

Social media groups dedicated to protecting migrants posted videos today. in one several cars and agents are seen near a 7-Eleven in Wheaton, Illinois. Another video shows agents in Bensenville, Illinois, taking away a person in handcuffs. 

Cook County commissioners, public defenders, and activists gathered on Wednesday, calling the federal immigration tactics horrifying and devastating.

Those inside the meeting condemned the recent ICE arrests and raids. This included people being arrested outside of courthouses, people being called for irregular check-ins, and parents being detained while driving their children to school in Cicero.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle addressed the community impact of the arrests and called them "unacceptable." 

"These practices create fear in our neighborhoods and real trust in law enforcement, plain clothes agents, unmarked cars, and the refusal to provide identification are not the hallmarks of transparency or accountability," Preckwinkle said.

Preckwinkle said this raises the risk of abuse and intimidation as well as impersonation. 

Officials said they are in the process of passing a resolution to denounce the tactics of federal agents.

Cook County leaders said they're sending a clear message to the community that they are standing behind residents, no matter their immigration status.

After a day of increased federal raids and arrests in the city and suburbs, Cook County leaders are now pushing back.

Commissioners will gather outside the Cook County building at 9 a.m. to denounce federal immigration tactics.

This comes after two U.S. citizens were among five people arrested in an early morning ICE raid in Elgin, Illinois, on Tuesday, an operation that was shared on social media by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.   

Commissioners, public defenders, and immigrant rights groups will push back on Wednesday on what they call deceptive and brutal tactics. 

Video captured the moment ICE agents tried to take a father and his two sons into custody—leaving one man in the hospital, even though he's not in the country illegally.

Family members said that the man was released from the hospital after he said he was tased in the face while being taken into federal custody.

The only problem—he was born in Chicago. 

Although his father is undocumented, they all ended up in ICE custody.

Federal agents pulled out weapons around 9:30 Tuesday morning. They boxed in a landscaping truck just as a father and his two sons exited the 7-Eleven store at Ballard and Potter Roads in Des Plaines.

Edgar Ruiz said he came out first and jumped in the passenger seat. His brother, Adrian, was second---yet when his father, Rigoberto Ruiz, left the store, surveillance shows ICE agents moved in.

Two U.S. citizens were among five people arrested in an early morning ICE raid in Elgin, Illinois, Tuesday, an operation that was shared on social media by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Those two citizens were later released.

A video shared on social media by a witness shows several people being led away in handcuffs by agents in military uniforms with tactical vehicles in the street. The witness took the video after hearing what she described as an explosion around 5:50 a.m.

In the video, you can see armed officers shining flashlights at a door and into a window. Another neighbor said he heard a law enforcement helicopter overhead.

A contractor called by a homeowner in the neighborhood to repair damage told CBS News Chicago that both the front and back doors of the home in question were busted in.

Five people were arrested by immigration agents from a single home. Two of them have since been released, because they are U.S. citizens.

One of those men said it was an incredibly scary morning to be arrested by immigration agents. He said they were asked at one point if they were citizens, and both men were on their way to work at the time so were able to produce their drivers licenses, and be released.

He said the reason the other three people were detained remains unknown.

The Trump administration has launched a second immigration enforcement operation in the Chicago area, with a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection sweep that began on Tuesday.

The dual operations are similar, but each with their own mission and their own personnel, neither of which includes local police agencies or federal troops.

Both efforts involve federal agents arresting criminal and non-criminal immigrants in deportation sweeps.

The immigration sweeps are both statewide efforts, not merely focused on Chicago and the suburbs.

The first, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement initiative dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz," began earlier this month.

The second immigration sweep, "Operation At Large," started on Tuesday, according to CBS News sources, and is being led by Gregory Bovino, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection official who led controversial immigration enforcement raids in southern California this summer.

The new operation differs from Midway Blitz in that it will look more like the LA effort, with more indiscriminate raids, sources said. Bovino's team has a history of targeting Home Depots and car washes.

Notably, neither effort is using the National Guard, as they have not been mobilized in Illinois.

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Students from Chicago public and charter schools walked out of class Tuesday and went downtown to protest ICE and "Operation Midway Blitz" outside Trump Tower.

The students carried signs that had messages like Speaking up for those who can't," "Hate never made America great," and "Your president has a mugshot, my parents don't."

Other students made makeshift signs on their spiral school notebooks, saying "Viva Mexico," "Stop ICE" and "No person is Illegal."

After gathering near the Chicago Theater at State and Lake, they walked to Wacker Drive and protested across the river from Trump Tower.

Several people were arrested in an early morning ICE raid in northwest suburban Elgin, which was captured on video that was also later shared by DHS Sec. Kristi Noem.

Neighbors said they were awoken by the sounds of the raid shortly before 6 a.m. Video taken by a witness shows armed agents shining flashlights at a door and into a window. Another neighbor said he heard helicopters in the air. 

"Very unusual in our usually quiet neighborhood," Jim Andresen said. 

Members of an immigration rapid response team are circulating in the area, and say they are ready to spring into action if any more ICE activity pops up.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, who represents Illinois' 14th District, said ICE has reportedly arrested 250 people since they began "Operation Midway Blitz" on September 6. 

Underwood is a ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, and said the Trump administration's immigration enforcement actions have reached well out of Chicago, which is where they said they would be operating.

"This surge...is not just in Chicago — it is reportedly designated to include the entire state of Illinois, plus Lake County, Indiana," Underwood wrote in a press release. "ICE reported they are currently focused on the Chicagoland area and surrounding suburbs."

"The law enforcement personnel deployed in this surge are from ICE (which includes HSI) and from the U.S. Department of Justice (which includes the U.S. Marshals, DEA, and ATF). Since September 6, ICE reports it has taken 250 individuals in custody from this operation," the statement continues. 

As she got ready to leave the Chicago area after a brief visit, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted video to her official X account showing an ICE raid in Elgin.

Noem's post referenced the fatal shooting of an undocumented driver in Franklin Park Friday morning, an incident in which an ICE agent was also dragged by a car and injured, but the video she posted matches video posted on Facebook showing a raid at a home in Elgin. Elgin is about 42 miles northwest of Chicago; Franklin Park is about 15 miles northwest of the city.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was in Chicago Tuesday morning, according to sources familiar with the situation.  

Multiple sources told CBS News Noem was in Chicago amid enhanced immigration enforcement operations in the city. 

The Department of Homeland Security launched what it dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz" last week. DHS has not said how long they expect their operations in Chicago to last. 

The attendance at this year's El Grito festival in Pilsen looked a lot smaller after plans changed, and many decided to stay home in fear of deportations.

Similar to the Mexican Independence Day celebration in Little Village on Sunday, there were no sightings of federal agents at the festival.

Organizers said there were rapid response teams ready for the worst-case scenario. That still did not make some feel comfortable enough to come out to the event.

A Mexican Independence Day tradition is continuing in the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago, despite fears over immigration enforcement, although this year's El Grito festivities look a little different.

The tradition re-creates the Cry of Dolores -- a call to arms in 1810 that launched Mexico's war for independence from Spain.

Now it's another freedom that's top of mind for Chicago's Mexican American community, which fears that they are being unjustly targeted for political reasons amid "Operation Midway Blitz," the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation underway in the Chicago area.

The annual El Grito celebration in Pilsen is taking place beginning at 5 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, at 2127 W. 22nd Pl. 

"That is the heart of our history, our culture, our tenacity; and there's a saying, 'Wherever there is a Mexican in the world, there will be a Grito," said organizer Teresa Fraga.

The ICE operations that sent west suburban residents into their homes in fear and prompted school lockdowns were caught on camera and shared on social media. 

Videos circulating in a West Chicago Facebook group show ICE officer smashing in a car window before pulling out the driver. Another angle shows the driver up against a black SUV as agents pat him down.

Another video shows a man being arrested on a sidewalk. Neighbors can be heard yelling at the agents they should be ashamed of themselves.

Another video appears to be shot by someone inside their home, looking on in fear as ICE agents circle their neighborhood.

People became increasingly concerned as school was let out, as they said residents have been targeted at school drop off and pick up. Tensions have been high in West Chicago all day as neighbors are terrified of what is still to come. 

ICE and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the arrests  

State Senator Karina Villa said she was notified of ICE arrests in West Chicago, Illinois, about 32 miles west of Chicago in DuPage County Monday morning.

Villa said in a video posted to Facebook immigration rapid response units were deployed to help people as reports started coming around the start of the school and work days. 

District 33 said it has placed its schools on "Secure and Teach" protocol due to the reports of ICE activity and notified parents of the decision. The protocol allows them to continue normal instruction and inside activities, but locks outside doors. 

Villa and other officials are scheduled to hold a news conference at 1:30 p.m. with more information. 

An attorney who represented Silvero Villegas-Gonzalez in the past for traffic violations said he did not have a criminal record, only minor traffic violations in the past.

Villegas-Gonzalez was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Franklin Park Friday morning as immigration agents tried to arrest him. The Department of Homeland Security said he had a history of reckless driving, was a Mexican national and came into the U.S. at an unknown date and time.

CBS News Chicago Investigators found Villegas-Gonzales had four traffic violations between 2010 and 2019 for offenses including speeding, an expire driver's license, not having insurance and not having an appropriate child restraint seat. His attorney Manuel Cardenas, who represented him on two of those violations, said he had no criminal record and was respectful, hardworking and willing to comply with what the court required.

"He was undocumented but he was complying with every single law. He was working," he said. "If he had to go to court he would go to court. If he had to pay a fine or he had to do anything the court required, he was very compliant." 

One thing that has been notably absent from this year's Mexican Independence Day celebrations are the downtown car caravans. For the past few years the Loop has been gridlocked with people celebrating in the streets on Friday and Saturday night.

Several police checkpoints were in place this year that my have limited the revelry, along with fears about ICE agents and immigration enforcement.

Organizers of an El Grito event at a Pilsen neighborhood church on Monday said they changed locations at least three times for safety.

The El Grito event is taking place beginning at 5 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, at 2127 W. 22nd Pl. It will honor the beginning of the war for freedom in Mexico in 1810.

Organizers said rapid response teams are ready for the worst-case scenario of an ICE raid.

"We're resilient. Our culture has it in us. We're not going to back down," said Nellie Quintana of the Mexican Cultural Committee of Chicago. "We're going to speak for those that cannot speak for themselves. We're going to reenact El Grito for those that cannot come out."    

The ICE enforcement operation also remained in progress as thousands lined the streets of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood to watch the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade. But this weekend's festivities were not as crowded as they would normally be, as worries about deportation linger.

But rumors that ICE would infiltrate the parade did not come true, and the celebration on 26th Street went off without a hitch.

Performers wore traditional costumes, danced, and sang songs that spanned the history of Mexico.

One spectator said she was proud to teach her children about their heritage, but said she was said that some extended family members were too afraid to attend this year.

"Some family didn't want to risk," Mirilint Morales said. "They feel afraid because they are illegal, some of them. So, they don't feel safe gathering where there's too many people."

Berto Aguayo, police co-chairman with the Latino Council, said he noticed that people didn't stick around as much after the parade, from which businesses benefited in the past, at a time when business is already down.

Despite increased fears of enhanced immigration enforcement under "Operation Midway Blitz," some Mexican Independence Day celebrations stepped off as planned in Chicago on Sunday — including the annual parade in the Little Village neighborhood.

Organizers of the parade said keeping it going shows the community's commitment to heritage and cultural resilience.

The parade proceeded westward on 26th Street from the Little Village arch at Albany Avenue west to Kostner Avenue. It featured floats, Mariachi bands, and dozens of community organizations.

U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García (D-Illinois) served as the grand marshal of the parade. He said the parade reminds the community that diversity is a strength.

The ICE agent that was dragged by a car and injured during Friday's incident in Franklin Park, Illinois, that resulted in the fatal shooting of an undocumented immigrant has been released from the hospital.

Department of Homeland Security officials told CBS News the agent had "severe back injuries," as well as cuts to his hands and tears in his knee. 

Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, who the DHS official said was a Mexican national, was shot and killed. ICE officials said he had a criminal history of reckless driving. 

Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and Rep. Delia Ramirez joined community leaders outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Saturday morning. 

Activists called for the release of Willian Gimenez, who they said was detained on September 12 while he was entering a barbershop in Little Village. Gimenez's wife, Mary, was at the media conference to demand his release. 

"We're here today because there's no other place to turn; we don't even know if Willian is here," Garcia said. "Willian's abduction was not random."  

Garcia called actions from immigration law enforcement "an abuse of power" and "a dangerous escalation."

The state representative also addressed the man who was shot and killed by ICE agent in Franklin Park on Friday morning after authorities say he attempted to drive into agents as they tried to make an arrest.

"The death was not an accident; it was state violence," Garcia said. 

Demonstrators faced off with federal agents in military gear outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, on Friday, at times clashing during a 12-hour protest of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in the Chicago area.

Meantime, activist groups have been working as "rapid response teams" in the city and suburbs, showing up when they hear about ICE activity, in an effort to protect immigrants' rights.

The groups said they're bracing for growing ICE operations as the federal government's "Operation Midway Blitz" ramps up across the Chicago area.

Pilsen Defense & Access – a nonprofit group that provides services like martial arts classes, food distribution, medical checkups and immigrant advocacy work – documented a sighting of ICE agents near the National Museum of Mexican Art on Friday.  

"Chicago is a city that fights. Chicago is a city that organizes," said the group's medical director, Julie Bruene.

They're one of many rapid response and patrol teams in Chicago neighborhoods.

"Trying to respond, but also be not just reactive but proactive," Bruene said.

Responding to alleged ICE sightings or being present at events like parades is a team effort. They said coming together bolsters community preparedness and strength.

"I don't want to cower in fear, and having people stand beside you is really helpful, and I really appreciate that," said Pilsen Defense & Access volunteer member Melanie Diaz.

Pilsen Defense & Access said they'll be providing a presence at upcoming Mexican Independence Day events through the weekend and next week.

U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-IL) returned from Washington, D.C., after learning of the shooting death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez during an ICE arrest in Franklin Park.

Garcia, whose district includes Franklin Park, said he was "shocked" by Villegas-Gonzalez's death, and called for a full investigation of what led to the shooting, as well as the release of all surveillance camera and body camera video from the incident.

"This community is shocked, and they deserve to get the answers to the questions that are raised. Was there a warrant issued for his detention? Was there a basis for his being pulled over this morning? He had just dropped off two children at a local school," Garcia said. "The community needs to know the facts. The public needs to know what transpired."

This weekend, Chicago can expect a busy few days packed with Mexican Independence Day celebrations, despite an increased immigration enforcement presence in the area.

The Trump administration's push for deportations isn't deterring the Mexican American community in Chicago from coming out and celebrating their culture.

From downtown to Pilsen and Little Village, expect parades, car caravans, street closures, and large crowds.

Mexican Americans said they feel it's extra-important to show up this year.

With the Mexican flag flying behind his truck, Ricky Medina was getting ready on Friday to lead a car caravan throughout the city.

"I understand they say we fly another country's flag, but it's not another country, it's our culture," he said.

It's his way of celebrating Mexican Independence Day.

"We're born here, we're American, but we're proud of our culture as Mexican Americans, and we're going to be out here. You're not going to scare us. We're still going to celebrate," he said.

Medina said he's encouraging a weekend of peaceful caravans – long lines of cars that he said started with car clubs in Chicago, and has expanded in recent years to take over much of Chicago's downtown.

In spite of increased fears of enhanced immigration enforcement under "Operation Midway Blitz," while some are staying home, Medina said plenty of crowds will still be outside.

"They're scared that ICE is going to come out," Medina said. "So the more united we are, the less they can with us."

CBS News Chicago legal analyst Irv Miller spoke to us Friday afternoon, discussing the deadly ICE shooting in Franklin Park and the 12-hour protest outside the ICE facility in west suburban Broadview.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has commented on the Franklin Park shooting on his social media accounts.

"I am aware of the troubling incident that has unfolded in Franklin Park," Pritzker posted on X. "This is a developing situation and the people of Illinois deserve a full, factual accounting of what's happened today to ensure transparency and accountability."

Heavily armed and fully uniformed ICE agents have clashed several times with protesters outside the Broadview processing center Friday. On a couple occasions CBS News Chicago also saw them fire pepper balls into the crowd. 

The agents have largely stayed behind the facility gates but when they have emerged to push back protesters and allow vehicles with detainees through, they have clashed with protesters. 

One counter-protester is also at the scene, holding an American flag. 

The Department of Homeland Security said the man shot and killed by an ICE agent in Franklin Park had a criminal history of reckless driving.

DHS officials identified the man as Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez. They said he entered the U.S. at an unknown date and time. 

DHS said Villegas-Gonzalez dragged the agent a "significant distance" with his car, and the agent suffered "multiple injuries."

An ICE agent shot and killed a man in northwest suburban Franklin Park while trying to make an arrest Friday morning, officials said. 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said while trying to make the arrest, the man drove his car into agents, hitting one of them. The agent opened fire, striking the man. 

Both were taken to the hospital; the suspect died, while the agent was seriously injured but his condition has stabilized, officials said.

The FBI is helping with the investigation. 

Protesters confronted ICE agents outside their Broadview processing center Friday morning, part of a 12-hour protest.

The protesters chanted "shame on you" outside the center, and at one point CBS News Chicago saw ICE agents pushing protesters back from the building as they worked to get multiple vehicles out through the crowd.

Protesters are gathering outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois on Friday morning. 

Organizers say this is a a 12-hour grassroots demonstration, starting at 7 a.m. and continuing through 7 p.m. Protestors say ICE is illegally using the facility for detention.

The group will consist of community members, activists, and faith leaders. 

"I just think it's really important that those of us who see the injustices speak up and get other citizens to understand what's going on right now," a protester told CBS News Chicago. 

This comes as Chicago's Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights is holding a hearing. 

The main focus on the agenda is the committee's efforts to support immigrant and refugee communities. The committee will also talk about federal immigration activity.

The hearing starts at noon at City Hall.

Mexican Independence Day is just days away, and tens of thousands are set to celebrate over the next few days in the Chicago area with a number of events – some official, others not so much – despite fears about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Leaders behind organized Mexican Independence Day festivities said it's more important to celebrate the holiday this year, amid the federal immigration enforcement operation dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz," which has left many immigrants in fear of going out in public.

"I walk around the Pilsen neighborhood, I see the struggles, I see the empty streets," said Nellie Quintana, with the Mexican Cultural Committee of Chicago.

While this year's El Grito festival in Grant Park has been postponed due to concerns about the immigration crackdown in Chicago, the Mexican Cultural Committee of Chicago will host an El Grito celebration at St. Paul Catholic Church in Pilsen on Monday.

"We've been planning for the safety of everyone. We've actually switched locations three times," Quintana said.

Meantime, city officials are planning for possible street closures downtown, after previous years had the city's Central Business District gridlocked with massive car caravans, as drivers paraded around waving Mexican flags on downtown streets for hours.

Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) – whose ward includes parts of Streeterville, the Gold Coast, Old Town, and Lincoln Park – said the city is preparing to manage the issue.

"The challenge this year is the fact that no one has any idea what kind of crowds we're talking about," he said. "We do have two new helicopters this year. They will be deployed so we'll have air support. We're going to do our best to prevent those car caravans from getting to a critical mass." 

Activists announced they will hold a 12-hour protest outside the Broadview ICE processing center Friday, Sept. 12. 

The announcement calls for demonstrators to gather at the facility on Beach Street at 7 a.m. with the intention of continuing the protest until 7 p.m.

Organizers say the facility is illegally used as a detention facility. They said at a protest last week, they successfully turned an ICE vehicle around.

They said the longer protest is because Broadview changed the departure time of vehicles outside of a typical two-hour timeframe. 

"This facility is the heart of ICE operations in Chicago. It is the primary location people are taken to when they are arrested by ICE in Chicago. For the next 6 weeks, federal officials plan for it to be in near-constant operation," said organizer Julia Rohan in a press release. "Every minute ICE cannot access this facility to facilitate their disappearances is a minute well spent."     

State and city officials said the effects of the Trump administration's increased ICE operations in Chicago area already having a palpable effect on residents and businesses. 

The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus said more ICE activity has been seen in Archer Heights, as well as west suburban Cicero and Berwyn. People are being moved quickly through the Broadview ICE facility after being detained.

The Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights said their Help Hotline is getting its highest volume of calls since January; they typically get 100 calls per month, now they are getting up to 500 calls in a single day. 

Businesses are feeling the effects of the activity too, officials said. The Little Village Chamber of Commerce said their businesses have seen a 40% to 50% drop in revenue, and some are on the brink of closing from a combination of the decreased traffic and new tariffs.

Chicago Public Schools board members also said ICE activity may be affecting classrooms; one board member said there has been a drop of 12,000 students enrolled this year, primarily English learners that they believe is correlated with ICE fears. The board member also said one elementary school saw 80 absences in a single day, the highest number they ever recorded.

Elected leaders and immigration advocacy groups are starting weekly press briefings to update residents on federal immigration efforts in Chicago and resources available to them for help.

The first briefing will be held Thursday on Archer Avenue across from Kelly High School in the city's Brighton Park neighborhood. Participants include the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus, the Resurrection Project, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, the Latino Policy Forum, the Illinois Latino Agenda and the Southwest Organizing Project.

Organizers say the briefings will allow them to help residents separate facts from fiction and connect people with resources to keep them safe. 

As the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Chicago ramps up, the White House has sent mixed signals over the past day about possibly sending in the National Guard.

President Trump on Tuesday appeared to backtrack on sending in troops to Chicago, saying "We're going to be announcing another city that we're going to very shortly."

Gov. JB Pritzker's sources inside the White House have signaled Chicago might no longer be the primary focus of the Trump administration's National Guard effort, and although Pritzker said it's a good sign a troop deployment isn't imminent in Chicago, he stressed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts in Chicago are just getting started, with agents netting more than a dozen arrests in recent days.

"They clearly have not gone out in full force yet here, with seemingly the number of people from ICE that they intended to have on the ground working. We haven't seen all of those folks yet, but I anticipate that we will," Pritzker said.  

In a post on social media, the Department of Homeland Security claimed several people officials described as "the worst of the worst" have been arrested under "Operation Midway Blitz."

Officials said the people arrested included "pedophiles, rapists, and other violent thugs."

While Homeland Security listed several people who had been arrested on various charges – including rape, sexual abuse of a child, and DUI – it did not provide any details on where or when the people were taken into custody.

The recent arrival of Gregory Bovino, the U.S. Border Patrol official who led controversial raids in Southern California, is a signal the immigration operations in Chicago could expand in short order. But, so far, there have been no widespread ICE raids and no sign of the National Guard. 

Gov. JB Pritzker said about 200 ICE agents and 100 vehicles are positioned in and around the city, including outside courthouses where immigrants show up voluntarily for hearings. 

"These are not people running away from authority, these are people seeking authority to stay in this country," Pritzker said. 

While the Trump administration calls this a "blitz," Gov. Pritzker calls it an overreach. The divide between the president and governor is so deep, the two aren't even talking. 

Pritzker said he won't call the president, arguing he doesn't need help and that any call could be used against the state in court. 

The conversation and confusion continue over how big ICE enforcement will get and whether the National Guard will come to Chicago.

Those questions are still left with no definitive answer. However, there are some new details, including rough estimates on how many additional ICE agents are in the city currently and how many are expected to arrive.

Tensions have been rising in parts of Chicago as the mobilization of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents has ramped up in the Windy City — the Trump administration is calling it "Operation Midway Blitz."

Southside neighborhoods targeted by ICE have been noticeably quiet, as many residents fear for themselves, their friends, and their family. Community organizers say they have even postponed Mexican Independence Day events to protect people.