Immigration news in Chicago

Marimar Martinez, center, listens while her attorney Chris Parente, left, speaks, Oct. 5, 2026, at his Chicago office about filing of a federal lawsuit over her shooting by a Border Patrol agent during Operation Midway Blitz last year. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Lawyers for Chicago woman shot by Border Patrol agent call for criminal charges

By Jason Meisner

October 5, 2026 at 2:47 p.m.

Attorneys for Marimar Martinez, shot by a Border Patrol agent during Operation Midway Blitz last...

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

New Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights

By Lindsay Whitehurst

October 5, 2026 at 6:13 a.m.

The Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday with cases on climate change, religious rights and...

In this image provided by Matt Odom, Laura Leigh Taylor, a farmer in Georgia who says she regrets voting for President Donald Trump in 2024, is pictured Sept. 29, 2026. (Matt Odom via AP)

President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds

By Linley Sanders

October 5, 2026 at 6:11 a.m.

More than a year into President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, a poll finds that...

Arnoldo Carrillo Jr. shows a photo of his father, Rosario Carrillo Lopez, who is being held after federal agents raided the family's home in October. Carillo has filed a federal lawsuit against ICE for the raid on the family's home. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Son of Gary man facing deportation sues ICE for house raid

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 20, 2026 at 4:11 p.m.

The son of a Gary man soon facing deportation is suing ICE for the "violent"...

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss argues with then-U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as agents conduct an immigration enforcement action in a Home Depot parking lot, Dec. 17, 2025, in Evanston. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Evanston police seek guidance from state’s attorney on prosecuting ICE agents for Midway Blitz actions

By Claire Murphy

August 20, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

Federal prosecutors likely won't hold ICE agents accountable, Evanston mayor says, so city seeks help...

A man waves an Iranian flag during a pro-government gathering at a square in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show

By Safiyah Riddle

August 20, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.

U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show,...

Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, left, and his husband, Santiago Páez, at Galeria Chicago on Aug. 18, 2026. The Colombian couple was detained by immigration agents at Midway International Airport earlier this month while beginning a multicity tour to DJ after-parties in tandem with Colombian pop star Karol G's tour. Panqueva regularly performs at Galeria Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

DJ TUNJO and husband released from ICE custody as supporters rally around the couple: ‘Chicago gave us a hug’

By Allison Kiehl

August 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

David Panqueva, better known as DJ TUNJO, and his husband Santiago Páez were released from...

President Joseph Boakai addresses the 80th session of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US

By Associated Press

August 18, 2026 at 5:13 p.m.

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, authorities...

FILE – A poster of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a man killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is displayed among flowers and tributes at a makeshift memorial in Biddeford, Maine, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Congresswoman says target of ICE operation in fatal Maine shooting wasn’t up for removal

By Patrick Whittle

August 18, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

The person Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeted in Maine last month when an officer...

San Diego Padres minor-league coach Oswaldo Pirela, a Venezuela native, is detained by ICE

By Laura Turbay

August 18, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

A former professional baseball player from Venezuela working for the San Diego Padres organization was...

A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

By Ryan J. Foley

August 17, 2026 at 5:17 p.m.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers...

Jane Ruby, president of the League of Women Voters of Chicago, stands next to window with signs against Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations at a cafe in the 2300 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago on Aug. 14, 2026. Ruby is a lead organizer in a campaign urging City Council members to take a pledge, agreeing not to accept campaign money from companies allegedly tied to federal immigration crackdowns. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

‘ICE Out’ pledge divides Chicago aldermen amid campaign finance reform push

By Jake Sheridan

August 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

An effort to get Chicago aldermen to reject campaign cash from 12 companies allegedly tied...

Families arrive for a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on July 31, 2026, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North America/TNS)

Court ruling narrows pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients

By Tribune News Service

August 14, 2026 at 8:04 p.m.

The Trump administration has largely ended a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients who marry...