‘Operation Midway Blitz’ in Chicago area sparked shootings, tear gas, protests in 2025

As the year comes to a close, ABC7 Chicago is taking a look back on some of the major events over the past year. There is one story that seemed to rise above all the others, one that put Chicago under a national spotlight.

This fall, the Trump administration launched a sweeping immigration enforcement operation, “Midway Blitz,” targeting the area, resulting in hundreds of arrests and sparking mass protests and legal battles that continue to this day…

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