Immigration

Governor J.B. Pritzker and First Lady M.K. Pritzker met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to talk about immigration and recent enforcement operations in Chicago.

A federal appeals court in Chicago is halting a use of force ruling related to "Operation Midway Blitz."

A federal judge has ordered ICE to release more than 400 people detained in Chicago, ruling the agency failed to justify why they were being held.

Cook County is expanding its legal services for residents who are facing deportation. Board President Toni Preckwinkle made the announcement this afternoon.

The Midwest Immigration Fund helps detained immigrants secure bond and release while their cases move through the courts. Alejandra Oliva joins us to share more. | ChicagoNOW is a fast-paced, conversational show that spotlights what’s trending in and around Chicago.

Detentions at the Broadview ICE processing facility have reportedly dipped to only four people after a judge's order to clean up conditions and with the department of Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino. But, it hasn't stopped the contentious scenes outside.

The feds have shifted their immigration focus to Louisiana and North Carolina after recently departing from Chicago.

Nueva Italy Pizza is back open after shutting down in October when immigration enforcement activity in Rogers Park left workers and neighbors too afraid to come by. The family-run shop, a community staple for 18 years, reopened to crowds of loyal customers eager to show support. The owners say they’re grateful for the outpouring of love — and hopeful this marks a fresh start after months of fear and uncertainty.

Congresswoman Robin Kelly speaks with ChicagoLIVE about her opposition to the GOP-led shutdown deal, her criticism of ICE raids she says have “traumatized” Chicago communities, and her vision for reforming immigration and healthcare as she campaigns for the U.S. Senate.

Some Chicago neighborhoods say they finally feel a little safer now that federal immigration agents have left the city. In South Lawn, one restaurant has become a lifeline for families who were too afraid to leave their homes for food.

Several former Chicago broadcast journalists are speaking out against the recent string of federal immigration operations in the area.

In West Lawn, residents are finally stepping outside again after weeks of fear tied to federal immigration activity.

A federal judge has granted class certification in a lawsuit against the Broadview ICE facility. The suit, filed by two former detainees, accuses the center of inhumane conditions — including clogged toilets, lack of showers, limited food and water, and no access to attorneys.

Hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to Chicago and Portland, Oregon, are being sent home, and those who will remain will continue to stay off the streets amid court battles over their domestic mission by the Trump administration, a defense official said Monday.

As immigration operations begins to slow down here, a new crackdown is now underway in Noth Carolina. It's called Operation "Charlotte's Web."