The demonstrations have unleashed violent confrontations between dynamite-wielding demonstrators and riot police, leading to at least 365 arrests and 37 injuries, according to authorities.
Chicagoans blew whistles and filmed detainments while immigration agents patrolled neighborhoods with military-grade weapons as part of Operation Midway Blitz.
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Alex Poppe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
The detainments would also be very temporary, would only be during the building's office hours, and no one would be detained overnight.
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