{"id":7106,"date":"2025-09-09T10:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=7106"},"modified":"2025-09-20T22:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T22:22:42","slug":"operation-midway-blitz-kicks-off-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/international\/operation-midway-blitz-kicks-off-in-chicago\/7106\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Operation Midway Blitz\u2019 Kicks Off in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Tuesday, 9 September 2025 | Web Desk <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Donald Trump has announced the launch of \u201cOperation Midway Blitz,\u201d to target \u201ccriminal illegal aliens\u201d taking advantage of Illinois\u2019 sanctuary state policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the operation will target criminals including gang members, rapists, kidnappers, and drug traffickers allegedly released under state and city sanctuary measures. ICE has established an office at Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago to coordinate the operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson have already criticized the move, arguing it was politically motivated and not focused on genuine crime control. Pritzker said the administration had failed to coordinate with local authorities, while Johnson said the city had no notice of enhanced immigration action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth also condemned the surge, calling it a misuse of federal resources intended to provoke unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/international\/margo-martin-stunned-in-golf-course-with-president-trump\/7084\/\">Margo Martin Stunned in Golf Course with President Trump<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2279545965861954%2F%3Fv&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"429\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, 9 September 2025 | Web Desk The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Donald Trump has announced the launch of \u201cOperation Midway Blitz,\u201d to target \u201ccriminal illegal aliens\u201d taking advantage of Illinois\u2019 sanctuary state policies. 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