Border Patrol Chief Behind Chicago Crackdown Prepares New Operation in Charlotte The Trump administration’s urban enforcement push is blurring the line between border control and domestic policing. Reason · Nov 13, 2025
'Operation Midway Blitz' Agents Pepper-Sprayed a Chicago Family on a Grocery Run "She was struggling to breathe," said the father of a 1-year-old exposed to the chemical. Reason · Nov 12, 2025
ICE agents accused of pepper-spraying Illinois parents and their one-year-old Video shows Rafael Veraza holding his face after he and his family we reallegedly sprayed through open car window The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2025
Trump wants to ‘call in the troops’ to help crime-ridden mall in Chicago. The problem is it doesn’t exist Many were quick to fact check Trump’s Truth Social post The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025
Border patrol chief reprimanded for lying claims shots were fired at immigration officers in Chicago Gregory Bovino was called out by a judge only two days earlier for lying about being assaulted by a protester The Guardian - US · Nov 9, 2025
Armed ICE agents in Chicago drag daycare worker out of facility and arrest her Videos show ICE agents chasing woman into daycare and appearing to slam her face against glass doors The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2025
Excessive force allegations will be the focus of a Chicago court hearing A judge will consider how to respond to allegations that federal immigration agents in the Chicago area have used excessive force The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025
Border Patrol official behind Chicago immigration crackdown defends tactics as Trump cheers The Border Patrol leader who’s behind an aggressive immigration crackdown across the Chicago area is applauding his agents’ use of force and aggressive tactics The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025
Gov. Newsom Joins Critics Calling DHS Border Video 'Fascist' After SS Look-Alike Claims Go Viral "If you think the calls of fascism and authoritarianism are hyperbole pause and watch this video," said Newsom while sharing the original clip from DHS Latin Times · Nov 2, 2025
Thousands Of Jailed Immigrants in Chicago Have Vanished From Federal Records, Human Rights Attorneys Claim "These are folks that have been here for decades, have long standing ties to the community, family members, employment, businesses that are all being torn apart," said one attorney Latin Times · Nov 1, 2025
Seventh Circuit: District Court Order to Federal Immigration Official "Infringes on the Separation of Powers" From today's order in In re Noem (7th Cir.): After the district court issued a temporary restraining order affecting some aspects of… The post Seventh Circuit: District Court Order to Federal Immigration Official "Infringes on the Separation of Powers" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Oct 31, 2025
Noem Refuses to Halt Enforcement for Halloween After Tear Gas Incident Near Children: 'Not Willing to Put Work on Pause' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rejected a request from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend immigration enforcement in the Chicago area during the Halloween weekend. Latin Times · Oct 31, 2025
Immigration enforcement will continue over Halloween in Chicago, Noem says "Illinois children should not be robbed of their innocence," Pritzker wrote in his letter. Axios · Oct 30, 2025
Illinois governor calls on Trump officials to halt ICE raids for Halloween JB Pritzker urges suspension of immigration crackdown to let children ‘spend Halloween weekend without fear’ The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2025
Reason · Oct 29, 2025 Trump's Move To Replace 12 ICE Directors Could Mean More Aggressive and Unconstitutional Immigration Enforcement To fill the roles, the Trump administration is turning to agents from Customs and Border Protection, the agency that has led aggressive immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles and Chicago.
International Business Times UK · Oct 29, 2025 Chicago Judge Rebukes Trump's Border Chief Gregory Bovino for Tear-Gassing Kids, Demands Daily Updates US Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino was ordered by a Chicago federal judge to report daily to court after his agents' tear-gas use during immigration raids sparked outrage and legal scrutiny.
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025 Border patrol leader told to go to court every weekday to report on Chicago enforcement Federal judge gives orders to Gregory Bovino in exceptional bid to impose oversight over Trump officials’ raids in city
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Judge rips Border Patrol chief for tear gassing kids in Chicago as agents come under fire for Trump’s mass deportation operation Greg Bovino is being hauled to court every day after his officers are accused of gassing neighborhoods and threatening protesters with ‘you’re dead, liberal’ taunts
Latin Times · Oct 28, 2025 Trump Admin Weighs Replacing ICE Leaders With Border Patrol to Turbo Charge Deportations: Report The Trump administration is considering reassigning senior leaders at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and replacing as many as a dozen field office directors with officials from Customs and Border Protection, according to a new report
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Two Illinois National Guard members vow to defy Trump’s orders: ‘Not what we signed up to do’ An appeals court earlier this month upheld an order pausing the threatened Guard operation in Illinois
Reason · Oct 27, 2025 Federal Immigration Agents Accused of Tear-Gassing Peaceful Protestors, Pointing Gun at Veterans in Chicago The actions would violate a federal order imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Sara L. Ellis to limit the use of nonlethal weapons and other crowd control tactics.
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Migrant arrested after posting on TikTok offering a $10K bounty for ICE agents The alleged threat on the platform called for ten men who ‘aren’t afraid to die’ and offered ‘10K for each ICE agent’
Latin Times · Oct 7, 2025 DHS Announces Arrest of 'Depraved Individual' Who Allegedly Placed Bounty on Border Patrol Chief in Chicago The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday the arrest of a Chicago man accused of placing a bounty on a senior Border Patrol official.
The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025 Body slamming, teargas and pepper balls: viral videos show Ice using extreme force in Chicago A facility in Broadview, a mostly Black suburb, has become the site of escalation and ‘targeted attacks’ on protesters
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 Escalation of Chicago immigration operations lead to claims of discriminatory stops The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration growing federal intervention across U.S. cities