Federal civil rights commissioner hears testimony that Chicago was ‘under siege’ during immigration blitz

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date May 20, 2026, 9:02 p.m.
Last Updated May 20, 2026, 9:02 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/05/20/operation-midway-blitz-federal-civil-rights-commission-chicago-testimony-immigration-deportation

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Marcos Carbajal’s family restaurant, Carnitas Uruapan, was serving food at a professional soccer match in suburban Bridgeview on the first Sunday of last September. Families were out, and fans were celebrating. A few miles away that day, federal immigration agents were arresting a flower vendor in ...