Aftermath of Chicago’s Intense Immigration Crackdown Leaves Lawsuits, Investigations and Anxiety

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 06: Federal agents searching for undocumented immigrants pause in a park to regroup on November 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Enforcement agents participating in Operation Midway Blitz are conducting daily patrols through Chicago neighborhoods and surrounding suburbs searching for undocumented immigrants. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago has entered what many consider an uneasy phase of a Trump administration immigration crackdown that has already led to thousands of arrests. While a U.S. Border Patrol commander known for leading intense and controversial surges moved on to North Carolina, federal agents are still arresting immigrants across the nation’s third-largest city and suburbs. A growing number of lawsuits stemming from the crackdown are winding through the courts. Authorities are investigating agents’ actions, including a fatal shooting. Activists say they are not letting their guard down in case things ramp up, while many residents in the Democratic stronghold where few welcomed the crackdown remain anxious.

(Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

There is no custom code to display.