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,...

Arnoldo Carrillo Jr. shows a photo of his father, Rosario Carrillo Lopez, who is being held after federal agents raided the family's home earlier this month. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Gary father signs plea deal for ICE confrontation on road

By Meredith Colias-Pete

April 16, 2026 at 12:12 p.m.

A Gary father formally admitted he damaged an ICE vehicle while trying to evade an...

The U.S. Capitol is photographed Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration

By Lisa Mascaro

April 16, 2026 at 7:35 a.m.

In a rare bipartisan moment, the House has agreed to consider legislation that would extend...

Anthony Gonzalez Alvarez, 27, of Lyons, left, and his attorney, Ricardo Meza, leave the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse April 15, 2026, after a hearing for a plea deal for impeding a federal agent during Operation Midway Blitz in October. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Man pleads guilty to felony for striking Border Patrol vehicle, marking first Operation Midway Blitz conviction

By Jason Meisner

April 15, 2026 at 5:16 p.m.

A suburban Chicago man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge stemming from a traffic...

The Tinley Park police department building on Aug. 12, 2025. That month, a police officer notified the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a traffic stop, leading to a man being detained. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

ACLU says Tinley Park police traffic stop may have violated state’s TRUST Act

By Addison Wright

April 15, 2026 at 5:05 p.m.

The Illinois ACLU says a Tinley Park police officer may have violated the Trust Act...

Santo Nieves, center, picks items to fill a client’s order at the Pilsen Food Pantry, 2124 S. Ashland Avenue in Chicago, April 1, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

More than 16,000 immigrants in Illinois may lose food assistance in the coming months

By Laura Turbay

April 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Immigrants — including refugees, asylees and survivors of human trafficking — are no longer eligible...

Venezuelans cross illegally into Colombia near the Simon Bolivar International Bridge, April 14, 2019, which is partially closed by Venezuelan authorities, seen from La Parada near Cucuta, Colombia. (Fernando Vergara/AP)

No passport. No flights. No easy way home for Venezuelans who want to leave Chicago.

By Laura Turbay

April 10, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

Countless Venezuelans want to return to their home country, but have been unable to because...

Summer Sundas “Sunny” Naqvi, right, said she was detained by federal immigration officials upon her arrival at O'Hare International Airport. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials and local officials in Wisconsin, where Naqvi said she was held in custody, are disputing her account. Sister Sarah Afzal is at left. (Sarah Afzal)

Wisconsin sheriff sues Skokie woman and Cook County politician who claimed she was detained by ICE

By Caroline Kubzansky

April 10, 2026 at 5:28 p.m.

Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt is suing in his individual capacity Summer Sundas 'Sunny' Naqvi...

Wisconsin officials to address claims from Skokie woman that she was detained by ICE for 48 hours

By Caroline Kubzansky

April 9, 2026 at 7:15 p.m.

Wisconsin law enforcement officials are set to release new information about Sunny Naqvi's claims last...

Lili Burciaga, president of ALMAS, expresses support for the proposed "Naperville Due Process and Municipal Property Ordinance" at the Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Naperville City Council meeting. The legislation was drafted by Naperville residents in the wake of mass arrests by federal immigration authorities. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Naperville cites concerns over banning ICE from property after immigrant advocates’ request

By Carolyn Stein

April 9, 2026 at 1:38 p.m.

Naperville will not ban ICE from using city property for immigration enforcement after ALMAS, residents...

The Rev. Paul Joseph Keller, from left, Sister Alicia Gutierrez, the Rev. Juan Vargas and the Rev. David Inczauskis head back to their group after leaving the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Broadview, where they offered Communion and pastoral care for detainees, on Holy Thursday, April 2, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Clergy members decry use of shackles at Broadview ICE facility seen during Holy Week ministry

By Madeline Buckley

April 7, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

As local clergy ministered to detainees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in...