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...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a working lunch at the Shield of the Americas Summit, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450

By Matthew Lee

March 13, 2026 at 7:08 p.m.

After years of legal battles with several groups representing Americans wanting to give up their...

Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, center, and her deputy campaign manager, Andre Martin, far left, leave with their attorneys from the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in the Loop on Jan. 28, 2026, after a hearing on charges of conspiracy during a protest outside the Broadview ICE facility in September. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

‘Broadview Six’ attorneys seek White House communications to explore potential Trump administration influence on charges

By Jason Meisner

March 18, 2026 at 11:06 a.m.

Lawyers in the "Broadview Six" conspiracy case are demanding communications from top Trump administration officials...

Joselyn Walsh leaves Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Feb. 26, 2026, after a hearing in the “Broadview Six” conspiracy case. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Feds drop charges against 2 of the ‘Broadview Six’ immigration protesters

By Jason Meisner

March 12, 2026 at 8:07 p.m.

Chicago's top federal prosecutor on Thursday abruptly moved to drop charges against two defendants in...

A coalition of organizations, elected officials and individuals hold a press conference at Federal Plaza in Chicago, March 12, 2026, to call for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate possible crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Coalition wants special prosecutor named to review agents’ conduct during Operation Midway Blitz

By Madeline Buckley

March 12, 2026 at 3:48 p.m.

A group of community members, organizations and politicians are petitioning for a special prosecutor to...

Summer Sundas “Sunny” Naqvi, right, said she was detained by federal immigration officials upon her arrival at O'Hare International Airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials and local officials in Wisconsin, where Naqvi said she was held in custody, are disputing her account. Sister Sarah Afzal is at left. (Sarah Afzal)

A Skokie woman said ICE detained her for nearly 48 hours after landing at O’Hare. But is it true?

By Alice Yin

March 11, 2026 at 8:36 p.m.

A Skokie woman said ICE detained her for nearly 48 hours after landing at O’Hare....

The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Another Operation Midway Blitz defendant gets a deferred prosecution deal

By Jason Meisner

March 10, 2026 at 3:54 p.m.

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with a 19-year-old man accused...

Chesterton High School students walk out of classes on Monday, March 9, 2026, to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Chesterton High School students break rules to protest ICE

By Jim Woods

March 9, 2026 at 2:13 p.m.

Chesterton High School students know they will likely pay a price for walking out Monday...

FILE – The Supreme Court is seen, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Trump administration criticizes court rulings slowing immigration agenda in Supreme Court appeal

By Lindsay Whitehurst

March 9, 2026 at 1:20 p.m.

The Trump administration is criticizing lower court judges who have slowed its efforts to strip...

Detainees put items into clear plastic bags given to them by masked federal agents near an exterior door at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview on Oct. 13, 2025. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Feds violated immigration court order, wrongly deported hundreds, court filing alleges

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

March 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Attorneys say hundreds, if not thousands, of people arrested in the Chicago area could have...

Darren Bailey, right, answers a question as fellow Republican gubernatorial candidates Rick Heidner, from left, James Mendrick and Ted Dabrowski debate in downstate Washington, Jan. 15, 2026. (Troy Stolt/for the baiduhai)

Illinois 2026 GOP primary for governor features four candidates and one familiar face but big donors sit out

By Rick Pearson

March 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Republican primary for governor four years ago was impossible to miss with massive spending...