The Department of Homeland Security announced that federal agents arrested over 1,000 undocumented immigrants in Illinois during Operation Midway Blitz, a crackdown launched in September. The operation, led by ICE and U.S. Border Patrol, targeted individuals with serious criminal histories including gang members, armed robbers, and those convicted of crimes against children.

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