A federal judge has ordered the release of more than 600 individuals detained during the Trump administration’s federal immigration operation across Illinois, according to news coverage. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings,

As national attention focused on Chicago, federal immigration agents carried out a wave of raids across the suburbs, sparking outrage and fear in communities including Aurora and Evanston. Local leaders say the aggressive actions and lack of transparency have left residents shaken and demanding accountability.

SPRINGFIELD — After weeks of verbally condemning the aggressive federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago region, Illinois lawmakers approved legislation banning civil immigration arrests in and around state courthouses early Friday morning.

With President Donald Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz” immigration enforcement at schools and day cares, the fear among families is palpable.

A U.S. District Court judge in Chicago has issued a temporary restraining order directing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and federal immigration enforcement officials to address living conditions at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview.