Dozens including U.S. citizen detained in ICE raid on Chicago apartment building
About 37 people, including Venezuelan migrants and at least one U.S. citizen, were detained in a September 30 Chicago raid involving helicopters, snipers and flash-bangs. Officials have not said how many remain held or what happened to children present.
Sep 30, 2025Chicago, ILCountry of origin: Venezuela
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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- Chicago South Shore building residents recount 'humiliating' ICE raid
NPR·Oct 24, 2025·archived copy
- They were already living in one of Chicago’s worst apartment buildings. Then came the ICE raid.
Chicago Tribune·Oct 19, 2025·archived copy
- ICE raid at squalid apartment building in Chicago swept up dozens of citizens
Boston Globe·Oct 19, 2025·archived copy
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