The Brief
- ICE arrested Aldo Salazar Bahena, a 37-year-old gang member convicted of murder, days after Illinois prison officials reportedly released him despite a federal detainer.
- Salazar, who lost his legal residency in 2016, was arrested in Elgin as part of Operation Midway Blitz.
- Federal officials have criticized Illinois’ sanctuary policies, which they say protect undocumented immigrants over American citizens.
CHICAGO – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a convicted murderer and gang member in Chicago’s southwest suburbs this week, days after Illinois prison officials released him under the state’s sanctuary policies, according to ICE.
What we know:
ICE said its officers arrested Aldo Salazar Bahena, 37, on Monday in northwest suburban Elgin, as part of Operation Midway Blitz, an enforcement effort targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records in the Chicago area.…