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,...

Ricardo Hernández-Navarrete is reunited with his mother, Martha Liliana Navarrete, in Crown Point, Indiana, on May 26, 2026, after he was released from federal immigration detention. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

ICE releases Chicago Public Schools senior ahead of Mather High School graduation

By Gregory Royal Pratt

May 28, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete and his mother were arrested by ICE agents at a routine check-in in...

Federal agent Adam Saracco arrives for a court appearance at the Maywood Courthouse on March 24, 2026. Saracco is charged with one count of misdemeanor battery for allegedly throwing a protester to the ground. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Attorneys, alleged victim call for upgraded charges against ICE agent accused of misdemeanor battery

By Madeline Buckley

May 26, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

A group of attorneys have called on State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke to upgrade a...

“Broadview Six” defendants Kat Abughazaleh, from left, Michael Rabbitt, Andre Martin and Brian Straw embrace outside the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after federal prosecutors dismissed all remaining counts on May 21, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

‘Broadview Six’ case in rare waters as defense says US attorney may have had ‘personal contact’ with grand jury

By Jason Meisner

May 26, 2026 at 4:29 p.m.

An attorney for the "Broadview Six" protesters told a federal judge Tuesday he has "reason...

Vehicles travel on the westbound Borman Expressway near the intersection with northbound Interstate 65 on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Over 90 days, 283 undocumented immigrants driving trucks were stopped in Northwest Indiana, an aid to Gov. Mike Braun said Thursday. (Kyle Telechan/Post Tribune)

Indiana nabs 283 immigrants with CDL issued elsewhere over 90 days

By Doug Ross

May 24, 2026 at 1:03 p.m.

Over 90 days, 283 undocumented immigrants driving trucks were stopped in Northwest Indiana, Tony Ferraro...

Barber Anderson Garcia, center left, works on a mid-fade hairstyle for client Albert Morales, right, at Epic Studio Barber & Stylists in Chicago on May 15, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Illinois lawmakers consider grants or loans for Chicago businesses devastated by Operation Midway Blitz

By Jack O'Connor

May 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Six months after Operation Midway Blitz, lawmakers are considering if and how to support businesses...

“Broadview Six” defendant Kat Abughazaleh smiles as she leaves the courtroom at Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after federal prosecutors dismissed all remaining counts on May 21, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Fallout begins in ‘Broadview Six’ case meltdown as prosecutor loses Washington posting

By Jason Meisner

May 23, 2026 at 12:11 p.m.

The dismissal of the Broadview Six case adds to the U.S. attorney's office's already abysmal...

Read the transcript: What happened in court before prosecutors dismissed charges in ‘Broadview Six’ case

By baiduhai

May 21, 2026 at 7:19 p.m.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced in court Thursday that he was dismissing all remaining counts...

Martha Liliana Navarrete, who was released from ICE custody, with her son Steven, 28, at the family home in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood on May 21, 2026. She is still waiting for her other son, Ricardo, 18, to be released. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Mother of CPS senior detained by ICE calls for compassion: ‘Please free my son’

By Gregory Royal Pratt

May 21, 2026 at 6:55 p.m.

Martha Liliana Navarette and her son Ricardo Hernandez-Navarette were arrested in mid-March by Immigration and...

Video released by the U.S. attorney's office shows an incident from Oct. 4, 2025, where Diego Emmanuel Reyes allegedly rammed his sport utility vehicle into the rear of a vehicle driven by an ICE agent on Chicago's Southwest Side and accelerated his vehicle forward pushing the agent’s SUV. A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Reyes with using a deadly or dangerous weapon, specifically, his vehicle, to assault a federal immigration agent during Operation Midway Blitz. (U.S. Attorney's Office)

Man charged with ‘ramming’ federal agents in Brighton Park confrontation

By Caroline Kubzansky

May 21, 2026 at 3:09 p.m.

A federal grand jury has indicted a 21-year-old man for allegedly ramming a car driven...

Grand jury improprieties revealed in court as ‘Broadview Six’ case unravels

By Jason Meisner

May 21, 2026 at 8:01 p.m.

Just five days before a jury trial was set to begin, federal prosecutors have dismissed...