Driver detained by ICE on Route 31 during day of enforcement operations near Elgin

Sep 16, 2025·Location: Elgin, IL

Detainment Vehicle/Traffic Stop Illinois

Driver detained by ICE on Route 31 during day of enforcement operations near Elgin — Photo via abc7chicago.com

A short time after the raid on an Elgin home, ICE agents stopped a driver on Route 31 a few blocks away and took him into custody. This stop was one of several ICE detentions made in the Chicagoland area on September 16, 2025, as part of DHS Operation "Midway Blitz," which targeted Illinois and Lake County, Indiana.

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2 apparent US citizens swept up in Elgin ICE raid documented on Noem's social media: VIDEO
abc7chicago.com·Sep 16, 2025·archived copy

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