Immigration news in Chicago

FILE – Migrants congregate on the banks of the Rio Grande at the U.S. border with Mexico on Dec. 20, 2022, where members of the Texas National Guard cordoned off a gap in the U.S. border wall. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File)

How Trump’s immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could boomerang in the midterms

By Nicholas Riccardi

October 29, 2026 at 6:20 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s effort to fulfill his promises on immigration has turned into a backlash,...

Pope Leo XIV greets members of the Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership on Oct. 28, 2026, at the Vatican. (Vatican Media)

Chicago clergy meet with Pope Leo XIV to advocate for immigrants detained in Broadview ICE facility

By Rebecca Johnson

October 29, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

About 30 Chicago-area clergy, religious leaders and laypeople met with Pope Leo Wednesday to advocate...

FILE – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website, used to locate someone in immigration detention, is displayed on Sept. 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Rachel Leathe, File)

Lawsuit seeks to block ICE from hiding locations of detainees with final removal orders

By Ryan J. Foley

October 28, 2026 at 12:07 p.m.

Groups that provide legal services to immigrants filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to stop the...

This image taken from video provided by WMTW shows police and FBI agents on the scene after a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Monday, July 13, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine. (WMTW via AP)

ICE agent shoots and kills motorist in Maine, Sen. Angus King says

By Patrick Whittle

July 13, 2026 at 1:48 p.m.

A federal immigration agent fatally shot a motorist in Maine on Monday, the second time...

FILE – A woman walks by posters of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during a solidarity bike ride for Pretti, Jan. 31, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in investigation into protest shooting deaths

By Rebecca Boone

July 13, 2026 at 12:34 p.m.

Minnesota prosecutors announced Monday that they have obtained key evidence in their ongoing investigations into...

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a lunch in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, July 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Regulators issue new guidance on bank lending risk tied to borrowers living illegally in US

By Fatima Hussein

July 13, 2026 at 11:01 a.m.

The newest warning is one of several measures the Trump administration has taken to discourage...

Following earlier ICE presence and a reported arrest, activist Rachel Cohen warns people outside the domestic violence courthouse at 555 W. Harrison St. in Chicago on Sept. 3, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Immigration arrests near county courthouses still persist, despite state law

By Madeline Buckley

July 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The presence of immigration agents around Cook County courthouses remains stubbornly persistent.

South Bend resident Sendy Siregar Chanthanongsy, on left, laughs with her husband, Sil, after being sworn in as an American citizen during a ceremony at the Hammond federal courthouse on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Five new US citizens welcomed in Hammond ceremony

By Michelle L. Quinn

July 11, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Five women took their oaths to become U.S. citizens at the Federal Courthouse in Hammond...

Federal officers use tear gas and smoke on members of the community and activists while they protest near the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue on Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Lawsuits filed against Border Patrol for ‘excessive’ force as advocates warn of immigration enforcement uptick

By Allison Kiehl

July 9, 2026 at 7:14 p.m.

Five lawsuits claim use of “excessive, unprovoked, and unreasonable” force by federal agents during Operation...

The town's seal adorns the athletic courts at the Dean & Barbara White Community Center on Broadway in Merrillville. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Merrillville may back down on Rokita threat about ICE center opposition

By Michelle L. Quinn

July 9, 2026 at 11:56 a.m.

The Merrillville Town Council may acquiesce to Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s threat to sue...

FILE – Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant

By Scott Bauer

July 8, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant...

Police work on Canal Street in Houston, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, after a shooting. (Jacob Lujan/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Federal immigration agent fatally shoots man in Houston during an enforcement operation

By Hallie Golden

July 8, 2026 at 7:47 a.m.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after...

This photo provided by David Streever shows federal officers at David Streever's home in Rochester, N.Y. in June 2026. (David Streever via AP)

An email. A knock at the door. A suit alleges a threat to free speech.

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

July 7, 2026 at 9:27 a.m.

The chain of events began in January, when David Streever sent an email to the...