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Chicago IL (area)

President Trump launches long-promised Chicago deportation campaign, dubbed 'Operation Midway Blitz'

Violet Miller

In a post on the social media platform X, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said the operation would target undocumented immigrants who have sought refuge in Illinois and Chicago.