DHS Arrests Over 800 Criminal Illegal Immigrants in Chicago’s Operation Midway Blitz
Homeland Security agents arrested more than 800 illegal immigrants as part of its “Operation Midway Blitz” and the massive raids will continue despite the government shutdown…
“The Trump Administration will not allow violent criminals or repeat offenders to terrorize our neighborhoods or victimize our children and innocent Americans. We will not allow sanctuary politicians or violent rioters to stop us from enforcing the law and arresting pedophiles, murderers, gang members, rapists, and domestic abusers from American communities.”
The numbers tell the real story about Operation Midway Blitz’s success: over 800 illegal immigrants arrested, including rapists, individuals with DUI convictions, and criminals who had been previously deported only to return and commit more crimes. This isn’t random enforcement—it’s targeted removal of dangerous individuals who’ve proven they have zero respect for American laws or American lives.
The operation, launched in honor of 20-year-old Katie Abraham who was killed by an illegal immigrant in a hit-and-run crash, represents everything sanctuary city politicians have failed to do. Governor Pritzker complains about federal agents carrying “large weapons” and wearing tactical gear. Meanwhile, these same agents descended on apartment complexes teeming with suspected Tren de Aragua gang members. One raid alone involved 300 federal officers.
The scope of criminal activity being addressed is staggering. These aren’t people seeking a better life—they’re organized crime members who’ve exploited America’s generosity and sanctuary policies to establish criminal enterprises. The Tren de Aragua gang, a Venezuelan criminal organization, had essentially colonized entire apartment buildings in Chicago. Their business model? Human trafficking, drug distribution, and violent crime. And they thought they’d found the perfect safe haven.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin didn’t mince words about the operation’s goals: hunting down “the worst of the worst” who have “flocked to Chicago and Illinois” specifically because they knew local politicians would protect them from federal law enforcement. The audacity is breathtaking—but not as breathtaking as watching them finally get arrested.
“The Trump Administration will not allow violent criminals or repeat offenders to terrorize our neighborhoods or victimize our children and innocent Americans. We will not allow sanctuary politicians or violent rioters to stop us from enforcing the law and arresting pedophiles, murderers, gang members, rapists, and domestic abusers from American communities.”
The numbers tell the real story about Operation Midway Blitz’s success: over 800 illegal immigrants arrested, including rapists, individuals with DUI convictions, and criminals who had been previously deported only to return and commit more crimes. This isn’t random enforcement—it’s targeted removal of dangerous individuals who’ve proven they have zero respect for American laws or American lives.
The operation, launched in honor of 20-year-old Katie Abraham who was killed by an illegal immigrant in a hit-and-run crash, represents everything sanctuary city politicians have failed to do. Governor Pritzker complains about federal agents carrying “large weapons” and wearing tactical gear. Meanwhile, these same agents descended on apartment complexes teeming with suspected Tren de Aragua gang members. One raid alone involved 300 federal officers.
The scope of criminal activity being addressed is staggering. These aren’t people seeking a better life—they’re organized crime members who’ve exploited America’s generosity and sanctuary policies to establish criminal enterprises. The Tren de Aragua gang, a Venezuelan criminal organization, had essentially colonized entire apartment buildings in Chicago. Their business model? Human trafficking, drug distribution, and violent crime. And they thought they’d found the perfect safe haven.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin didn’t mince words about the operation’s goals: hunting down “the worst of the worst” who have “flocked to Chicago and Illinois” specifically because they knew local politicians would protect them from federal law enforcement. The audacity is breathtaking—but not as breathtaking as watching them finally get arrested.
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