Immigration news in Chicago

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...

Matsapha Correctional Complex is seen in Matsapha, near Mbabane, Eswatini, July 17, 2025. (AP Photo, File)

An immigrant deported by the US and held in an African prison for more than a year has been released

By Gerald Imray

October 4, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

A Laotian citizen deported by the United States to Eswatini under the Trump administration’s immigration...

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis speaks during a news conference at Austin City Hall, Sept. 20, 2026, after a federal immigration agent shot and wounded a man in North Austin, Texas (Sara Diggins/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say

By Jesse Bedayn

September 21, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in...

Freddy Cazares, who has lived in the United States for over 20 years, meets with his legal team at the Resurrection Project office in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood on Aug. 6, 2026, to sign documents related to the continuation of his work permit application. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

For those detained during Operation Midway Blitz, release doesn’t mean freedom

By Andrew Carter

September 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For many immigrants arrested and detained during Operation Midway Blitz, a release isn’t necessarily a...

A woman walks past an apparel store decorated with flags from Latin American countries in the 5900 block of West Fullerton Avenue in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood on Sept. 17, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago’s Latino population is shifting west, with Belmont Cragin now the city’s largest Latino neighborhood

By Allison Kiehl

September 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A new report from UIC confirms that Latinos account for nearly 30% of Chicago's population...

Plaintiffs Jennifer Moriarty, from left, Kyle Frankovich and Juan Munoz listen to attorney Antonio Romanucci during a press conference in Chicago at the law firm of Romanucci & Blandin on Sept. 17, 2026. The plaintiffs filed lawsuits over their treatment by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

15 Illinoisans file claims against feds for alleged Operation Midway Blitz misconduct

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 17, 2026 at 7:14 p.m.

The claimants include an Evanston attorney who was detained while filming a federal arrest on...

An undated photo shown to the jury in the trial of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe shows him holding up the gun prosecutors say was used in the rape and robbery of Chinese sex workers in 2022. (U.S. attorney's office)

US Customs and Border agent convicted of raping, robbing sex workers in Chicago-area hotel rooms

By Jason Meisner

September 17, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

A federal jury on Thursday convicted U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Luis Uribe on...

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Gastonia Municipal Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Gastonia, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

President Donald Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer as his nominee to lead ICE

By Associated Press

September 17, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

The White House said Thursday that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Christian Castro gets into a car surrounded by news reporters moments after being released from the Carrizalez-Rucker Cameron County Detention Center in Brownsville, Texas on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Gonzalez)

ICE officer charged in non-fatal shooting arrested by Minnesota authorities

By Tim Sullivan

September 17, 2026 at 12:43 p.m.

A federal immigration officer charged with shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in January and...

A Venezuelan mother sits with her daughter among food trucks Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Midvale, Utah. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Many Venezuelan immigrants shun Florida and turn to smaller cities in Utah, elsewhere

By Elliot Spagat

September 17, 2026 at 10:24 a.m.

Many Venezuelans shunned Miami and other longtime immigrant footholds for smaller places with less established...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Luis Uribe, charged in a series of robberies and sexual assaults of sex workers in Chicago's northwest suburbs, is shown in a photo in a court document allegedly meeting with a witness at a seafood buffet. (U.S. attorney's office)

Jury deliberating fate of customs agent prosecutors called ‘a rapist in a police uniform’

By Jason Meisner

September 17, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

A federal jury has heard a series of women testify over the past week that...

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

‘Broadview Six’ lawyers demand communications between US attorney’s office and D.C.

By Jason Meisner

September 16, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

Lawyers for the "Broadview Six" are urging a federal judge to order the U.S. attorney's...