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...

Erin Vogel, of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability’s 9th District Council, speaks during the public comment portion of a CCPSA monthly meeting at Hubbard High School on Chicago’s Southwest side on Feb. 26, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Calls continue for CPD to address tactics during Operation Midway Blitz

By Sam Charles

February 27, 2026 at 1:44 p.m.

Police accountability advocates from across the city gathered on the Southwest Side Thursday evening, continuing...

In an image from video, federal immigration agents detain Debbie Brockman in the 2400 block of West Foster Avenue on Oct. 10, 2025. Brockman worked as a producer for WGN-TV since 2011. (Josh Thomas)

New round of WGN-TV layoffs includes producer whose rough ICE detention went viral

By Robert Channick

February 26, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

A second round of layoffs hit WGN-Ch. 9 this week, with three employees getting the...

Joselyn Walsh, third from left, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Feb. 26, 2026, with then-congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, fourth from right, and Andre Martin, right, following behind after a hearing in the “Broadview Six” conspiracy case. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Feds to pare down conspiracy allegations in ‘Broadview Six’ case against Operation Midway Blitz protesters

By Jason Meisner

February 26, 2026 at 4:04 p.m.

Federal prosecutors said Thursday they plan to narrow conspiracy allegations and review "newly unearthed" evidence...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun speaks at the Gary/Chicago International Airport, Oct. 30, 2025.
An immigration bill that allows local and state police to enforce federal immigration laws and for those officers to cooperate with ICE is headed to Braun's desk. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana ICE immigration bill heads to governor’s desk for final signature into law

By Alexandra Kukulka

February 26, 2026 at 12:42 p.m.

The Indiana Senate approved a bill that allows local and state police to enforce federal...

FILE – Kilmar Abrego Garcia speaks during a rally ahead of a mandatory check at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia ‘just kept getting stronger,’ agent testifies

By Travis Loller

February 26, 2026 at 12:02 p.m.

A Homeland Security agent testified in federal court on Thursday that the human smuggling case she initiated...

Dozens of residents came out to surround McPherson Elementary School in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago for dismissal after there were reports of ICE activity in the area on Oct. 24, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Poll shows Illinoisans oppose ICE near schools, school funding a critical issue

By Hope Moses

February 23, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

A majority of Illinoisans are opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers near schools, according...

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)

Lead prosecutor in ‘Broadview Six’ immigration protest case leaving for DC ahead of high-profile trial

By Jason Meisner

February 24, 2026 at 4:47 p.m.

The lead prosecutor in the politically charged 'Broadview Six' case accusing a group of Democrats...

A city snowplow is at the ready as intense bursts of lake-effect snow hit downtown Chicago, Jan. 30, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Chicago’s newest snowplow name ‘Abolish ICE,’ Mayor Brandon Johnson says

By Jake Sheridan

February 23, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced "Abolish ICE" as the winner of a citywide snow plow name...

Members of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership pray around Sister Alicia Gutierrez before three of them were led inside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview to administer ashes for Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, 2026. At left is the Rev. Paul Keller and second left is the Rev. Leandro Fossá. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Screws tightening for immigrant detainees swept up in Operation Midway Blitz as arrests continue

By Caroline Kubzansky

February 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Those arrested during and after Operation Midway Blitz are facing a rapidly shifting legal and...

Hammond Central High School students make their way around the school parking lot as they participate in an anti-ICE walkout on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Walkouts provide lessons for students, schools

By Carole Carlson

February 22, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

As student walkouts over federal immigration policies ramp up across Northwest Indiana, local school leaders are receiving...