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DHS Arrests Over 800 Criminal Illegal Immigrants in Chicago’s Operation Midway Blitz
By Cole Harrison
Oct. 03, 2025
For too long, Chicago residents have watched their neighborhoods transform into personal fiefdoms for criminal networks. Families double-lock their doors, avoid certain streets after dark, and wonder when their elected officials will prioritize citizen safety over political posturing. (Here’s a hint: they won’t.)
Now, after years of escalating violence and lawlessness, the federal government has delivered what local politicians wouldn’t—a massive enforcement operation that’s finally putting criminals where they belong.
From Daily Wire:
Homeland Security agents arrested more than 800 illegal immigrants as part of its “Operation Midway Blitz” and the massive raids will continue despite the government shutdown…
“The Trump Administration will not allow violent criminals or repeat offenders to terrorize our neighborhoods or victimize our children and innocent Americans. We will not allow sanctuary politicians or violent rioters to stop us from enforcing the law and arresting pedophiles, murderers, gang members, rapists, and domestic abusers from American communities.”
The numbers tell the real story about Operation Midway Blitz’s success: over 800 illegal immigrants arrested, including rapists, individuals with DUI convictions, and criminals who had been previously deported only to return and commit more crimes. This isn’t random enforcement—it’s targeted removal of dangerous individuals who’ve proven they have zero respect for American laws or American lives.
The operation, launched in honor of 20-year-old Katie Abraham who was killed by an illegal immigrant in a hit-and-run crash, represents everything sanctuary city politicians have failed to do. Governor Pritzker complains about federal agents carrying “large weapons” and wearing tactical gear. Meanwhile, these same agents descended on apartment complexes teeming with suspected Tren de Aragua gang members. One raid alone involved 300 federal officers.
Targeting Violent Gang Networks
The scope of criminal activity being addressed is staggering. These aren’t people seeking a better life—they’re organized crime members who’ve exploited America’s generosity and sanctuary policies to establish criminal enterprises. The Tren de Aragua gang, a Venezuelan criminal organization, had essentially colonized entire apartment buildings in Chicago. Their business model? Human trafficking, drug distribution, and violent crime. And they thought they’d found the perfect safe haven.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin didn’t mince words about the operation’s goals: hunting down “the worst of the worst” who have “flocked to Chicago and Illinois” specifically because they knew local politicians would protect them from federal law enforcement. The audacity is breathtaking—but not as breathtaking as watching them finally get arrested.
Democrats Admit Policy Failures
In a twist that surprises absolutely nobody who’s been paying attention, even Chicago’s own Democratic leadership is finally admitting what conservatives have said all along. The sanctuary policies created this mess.
Alderman Raymond Lopez, after watching his proposal to allow cooperation with federal immigration officers get voted down, laid the blame squarely at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s feet. “You challenged them to go do that, and yet you cry here and say we’re under attack,” Lopez told the mayor during a heated city council meeting. “You all brought this on the people of the city Chicago… You are the ones who allowed this to happen in your communities, because you had the chance to protect people and said, ‘No.'”
State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer noted the obvious: “The TRUST Act is the reason why federal authorities have come to Illinois. It’s because Gov. Pritzker has made it illegal for our local law enforcement to enforce federal laws.” Funny how clarity arrives when your constituents start demanding answers.
The Trump administration’s message is unmistakable: no amount of political theater, violent protests, or sanctuary policies will prevent the removal of violent criminals from American communities. Operation Midway Blitz proves that when local leaders fail their citizens, federal law enforcement will fill the void. For the law-abiding residents of Chicago who’ve been abandoned by their own government, these 800 arrests represent something they haven’t felt in years—hope that someone finally puts their safety first.
Key Takeaways
Federal agents arrested 800+ violent criminals Chicago politicians refused to touch
Even Democrat aldermen admit sanctuary policies created this crisis
Operation continues despite violent mobs attacking ICE agents
When local leaders choose criminals over citizens, federal intervention becomes necessary
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Source: Patriot Journal
Link:
https://pjnewsletter.com/dhs-ice-shu...tm_medium=news
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