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Chicago’s ICE crackdown hits a wall of judges

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Co‑counsel enforcing consent decree and pushing detainee releases

Federal agents flooded the Chicago area under “Operation Midway Blitz,” arresting thousands in a sweeping immigration crackdown. A little-known consent decree from an earlier ICE raid suddenly roared back to life, and a Chicago judge ordered hundreds of detainees released — until a divided appeals court slammed on the brakes.

Updated Dec 12, 2025