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,...

Judge in fraud case orders evidentiary hearing into grand jury issues as ‘Broadview Six’ fallout intensifies

By Jason Meisner

June 11, 2026 at 9:32 a.m.

A federal judge overseeing a high-profile COVID-19 testing fraud case has ordered what promises to...

Guadalupe Ceja Hernandez (third from left) listens to the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 discuss her fate at a meeting Tuesday. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County News-Sun)

Waukegan woman loses job of six years under DACA with District 60 after her work status ends

By Steve Sadin

June 10, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

A Waukegan woman, who arrived here at age three months and has worked as a...

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, early Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

President Donald Trump signs bill giving nearly $70B to his immigration enforcement agenda through end of his term

By Collin Binkley

June 10, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

President Donald Trump signed a bill into law on Wednesday that gives his immigration and...

A Chicago police officer walks near a crashed vehicle in the 3800 block of North Olcott Avenue where residents say federal masked officers detained a person involved in the incident in the Dunning neighborhood, June 9, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Cars collide during Fed chase through Far Northwest Side streets

By Tess Kenny

June 10, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

Federal immigration agents detained a man after chasing his car through the quiet streets of...

Soccer fans cheering for Iraq tailgate with musical instruments outside SeatGeek Stadium before an Iraq-Venezuela friendly match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, June 9, in Bridgeview. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago immigrant advocates decry ‘discriminatory restrictions’ ahead of World Cup

By Allison Kiehl

June 9, 2026 at 7:58 p.m.

Local immigration advocates are calling for more welcoming visa policies for the World Cup tournament...

‘I thought it was a crock of (expletive)’: ‘Broadview Six’ grand jury transcripts released showing alleged misconduct by prosecutors

By Jason Meisner

June 9, 2026 at 7:39 p.m.

After failing to secure an indictment in the "Broadview Six" case last October, federal prosecutors...

Transcript in the “Broadview Six” case were released Tuesday, detailing alleged misconduct by federal prosecutors in the against Operation Midway Blitz protesters, which collapsed in dramatic fashion in court last month.

Read the transcript: ‘Broadview Six’ grand jury transcripts released showing alleged misconduct by prosecutors

By baiduhai

June 9, 2026 at 3:30 p.m.

Transcript in the “Broadview Six” case were released Tuesday, detailing alleged misconduct by federal prosecutors...

FILE – Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Air Marshals, patrol around Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce,File)

House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending measure to Trump

By Lisa Mascaro

June 9, 2026 at 8:18 p.m.

A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on...

A sign marks the entrance to a series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

Largest ICE detention facility wasted millions and put detainees at risk, report finds

By Ryan Foley

June 9, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

Mismanagement at a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas created unsafe conditions that...

FILE – The United States Court of International Trade is seen in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal building in this, March 18, 2015 photo, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)

As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under dispute

By Mae Anderson

June 9, 2026 at 8:52 a.m.

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency official is set to testify in federal court...