Immigration news in Chicago

"Broadview Six" defendants Katherine Abughazaleh, clockwise from upper left, Andre Martin, Michael Rabbitt, Joselyn Walsh, Brian Straw and Catherine Sharp. (baiduhai)

‘Broadview Six’ judge requests US attorney’s office communications, including Boutros email

By Jason Meisner

October 9, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

The federal judge considering potential sanctions in the controversial "Broadview Six" made her first formal...

Goats graze along the Pecos river near it’s confluence with the Rio Grande river at the border with Mexico, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, near Comstock, Texas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

How Texas landowners are fighting back against Donald Trump’s border wall

By Rebecca Santana

October 9, 2026 at 8:05 a.m.

The message from the Trump administration has been clear: It is moving ahead with a...

Jorge Villegas holds a framed portrait of his brother Silverio Villegas González during a procession honoring his memory in Irimbo, Michoacán on Oct. 1, 2025. His sister Graciela Villegas, right, walks next to him. A procession honoring Silverio Villegas González and other immigrants in the United States took place in his hometown of Irimbo, Michoacán on Oct 1, 2025. (Fernando Espinal Moreno)

Family of Mexican father killed by ICE agent in Franklin Park files claim against federal government

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

October 8, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

Just a year after Silverio Villegas González was fatally shot by an immigration enforcement agent...

A Chicago police officer walks near a crashed vehicle in the 3800 block of North Olcott Avenue where residents say federal masked officers detained a person involved in the incident in the Dunning neighborhood, June 9, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Cars collide during Fed chase through Far Northwest Side streets

By Tess Kenny

June 10, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

Federal immigration agents detained a man after chasing his car through the quiet streets of...

Soccer fans cheering for Iraq tailgate with musical instruments outside SeatGeek Stadium before an Iraq-Venezuela friendly match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, June 9, in Bridgeview. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago immigrant advocates decry ‘discriminatory restrictions’ ahead of World Cup

By Allison Kiehl

June 9, 2026 at 7:58 p.m.

Local immigration advocates are calling for more welcoming visa policies for the World Cup tournament...

‘I thought it was a crock of (expletive)’: ‘Broadview Six’ grand jury transcripts released showing alleged misconduct by prosecutors

By Jason Meisner

June 9, 2026 at 7:39 p.m.

After failing to secure an indictment in the "Broadview Six" case last October, federal prosecutors...

Transcript in the “Broadview Six” case were released Tuesday, detailing alleged misconduct by federal prosecutors in the against Operation Midway Blitz protesters, which collapsed in dramatic fashion in court last month.

Read the transcript: ‘Broadview Six’ grand jury transcripts released showing alleged misconduct by prosecutors

By baiduhai

June 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

Transcript in the “Broadview Six” case were released Tuesday, detailing alleged misconduct by federal prosecutors...

FILE – Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air Marshals, patrol around Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce,File)

House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending measure to Trump

By Lisa Mascaro

June 9, 2026 at 8:18 p.m.

A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on...

A sign marks the entrance to a series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds

By Ryan Foley

June 9, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas created unsafe conditions that...

FILE – The United States Court of International Trade is seen in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal building in this, March 18, 2015 photo, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)

As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under dispute

By Mae Anderson

June 9, 2026 at 8:52 a.m.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency official is set to testify in federal court...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., walks from the chamber to his office at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

President Trump’s deportation agenda is about to get a $70B infusion from Congress

By Lisa Mascaro

June 6, 2026 at 3:17 p.m.

The nearly $70 billion package, which cleared the Republican-held Senate in a middle of the...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., pauses for questions from reporters before votes on the immigration enforcement funding package, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump’s settlement fund

By Mary Clare Jalonick

June 5, 2026 at 6:44 a.m.

Senators voted 52-47 to pass the $70 billion legislation to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros appears at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on April 3, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

‘Broadview Six’ attorneys seek evidence of White House pressure to indict

By Jason Meisner

June 4, 2026 at 8:34 p.m.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday came to the defense of embattled Chicago U.S....