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Michelle García

Michelle García

Deputy Legal Director, ACLU of Illinois

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“Today was a good day as the court ordered the immediate release of 13 people who have been wrongfully arrested and detained.”

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Chicago’s ICE crackdown hits a wall of judges

Rule Changes

Co‑counsel challenging ICE raids and defending decree

Federal agents flooded the Chicago area under “Operation Midway Blitz,” arresting thousands in a sweeping immigration crackdown. A little-known consent decree from an earlier ICE raid suddenly roared back to life, and a Chicago judge ordered hundreds of detainees released — until a divided appeals court slammed on the brakes.

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