Immigration news in Chicago

Carmen, sister of Miguel Parra Hernandez, holds a sign during a news conference about the Immigration and Customs Enforcement action involving Hernandez, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via AP) Correction corrects first name to Carmen.

An ICE officer is charged with assault for striking a man with a car in Houston

By Anna Wilder

October 30, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a...

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

Controversial DOJ attorney takes over ‘Broadview Six’ case, tells judge they have not agreed to cooperate

By Jason Meisner

October 30, 2026 at 5:32 p.m.

On the deadline to turn over discovery in the "Broadview Six" case, the controversial No....

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,...

A man who appears to have his hands restrained in front of him is removed from a vehicle by a federal agent and led into the Broadview Immigration Customs Enforcement processing facility on June 18, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

ICE arrests shift to courthouses and immigration check-ins as enforcement intensifies in Chicago area

By Laura Rodríguez Presa

June 19, 2026 at 2:51 p.m.

Immigrant attorneys and advocates report a recent uptick of arrests at routine check-ins, and criminal...

FILE – This 2025 photo provided by the Islamic Society of Milwaukee shows Salah Sarsour in Franklin, Wis. (Islamic Society of Milwaukee via AP, File)

Judge orders ICE to free Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim

By Rebecca Boone

June 18, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

A federal judge has ordered the release of Salah Sarsour from detention while his immigration...

The U.S. Supreme Court building on May 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America/TNS)

Supreme Court will decide if ‘criminal aliens’ can be held indefinitely while they fight deportation

By David G. Savage

June 18, 2026 at 9:41 a.m.

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a Trump administration appeal and decide if “criminal...

Cook County courthouse in Bridgeview. (Ted Slowik/Daily Southtown)

Federal immigration agents make arrests at Bridgeview Courthouse, officials say

By Tess Kenny

June 18, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

Federal officers detained two adults and a minor at the Bridgeview Courthouse on Wednesday, despite...

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

‘Broadview Six’ attorneys want special counsel to investigate alleged misconduct by US attorney’s office

By Jason Meisner

June 18, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

Lawyers for the “Broadview Six” late Tuesday asked a federal judge to appoint special counsel...

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)

Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE

By Scott Bauer

June 16, 2026 at 5:19 p.m.

A federal judge on Tuesday declined to overturn a Wisconsin judge’s obstruction of justice conviction...

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Frustrated by courts, Trump weighed suspending a constitutional right

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

June 15, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

The second Trump White House was deliberating an explosive new claim of presidential power: the...

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

What to know about US Attorney Andrew Boutros amid calls for his resignation

By baiduhai

June 15, 2026 at 1:54 p.m.

Andrew Boutros, who is facing calls to resign by Illinois' two senators, was officially appointed...

Pope Leo XIV meets migrants at the ‘Las Raices’ center, in San Cristobal de la Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope tells traffickers of migrants in the Canary Islands: Stop, repent or face God’s wrath

By Associated Press

June 12, 2026 at 11:44 a.m.

Pope Leo XIV warned people smugglers on Friday that they will face God’s wrath for...

Customers and staff of Los Portales, 2 E. Main St., Chicago Heights, said Wednesday they watched federal immigration enforcement agents detain a man Sunday. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Federal enforcement officers return to Chicago Heights, residents and advocates respond

By Addison Wright

June 11, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were seen Sunday at Los Portales in Chicago Heights, arresting...