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ICE raid on Chicago apartment building detains dozens, raises constitutional concerns

Sep 30, 2025 · Chicago, IL, Venezuela

ICE raid on Chicago apartment building detains dozens, raises constitutional concerns

On September 30, 2025, ICE and FBI agents conducted an operation at an apartment building at 7500 S. South Shore Drive in Chicago as part of Operation Midway Blitz, detaining approximately 37 people including Venezuelan migrants and at least one U.S. citizen. The operation involved helicopters, snipers, flash-bangs, and agents breaking down doors and zip-tying residents. The federal government has provided no public accounting of how many remain in custody, what happened to children present in the building, or whether any criminal charges were filed related to the raid.

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