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ICE issues detainer for alleged rapist in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 27, 2025

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued an arrest detainer for Leyter Jeferson Arauz-Medina, a Nicaraguan national accused of raping a 54-year-old woman in Chicago on August 31.

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang member arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 24, 2025

Blanca Cecillia Sanchez-Sanchez, a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela with convictions for Tren de Aragua gang member, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican thief, repeat trespasser arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 23, 2025

Alejandro Bernal, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for larceny, property damage, shoplifting, two counts of trespassing, and illegal re-entry, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican cocaine offender arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 22, 2025

Juan Jose Sanchez-Contreras, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for possession of cocaine, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican armed robber arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 21, 2025

Yeik Michelle Ramirez-Alvarez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for armed robbery with a firearm, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican repeat DUI offender arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 20, 2025

Erick Antonio Huerta-Rojas, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for driving under the influence of liquor, traffic offense, and a second pending charge of driving under the influence of liquor, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican domestic abuser, repeat assaulter arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 17, 2025

Yushell Alejandro Yin Del Toro, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for domestic violence, battery, two counts of resisting an officer, and two pending charges of assault, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Mexican cartels offer bounties targeting ICE and CBP officers in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 17, 2025

Criminal organizations in Mexico are reportedly offering bounties for the murder of U.S. federal law enforcement officers, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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DHS addresses false kidnapping claims after Chicago vehicle-ramming incident

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 17, 2025

On October 14, during an immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were involved in a vehicle-ramming incident.

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican armed carjacker, felon with firearm arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 16, 2025

Angel Galindo Viveros, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for armed carjacking, armed criminal action, driving a vehicle without a license, possession of a firearm by a felon, robbery and traffic offense, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican homicide concealer, armed drug offender arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 15, 2025

Refugio Ramirez-Larios, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for weapon offense, crimes against a person, concealing homicidal death, traffic offenses, felony possession of a weapon, and possession of cocaine, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Honduran repeat illegal re-entrant arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 14, 2025

Carlos Rene Contreras, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras with convictions for two counts of illegal re-entry and was previously removed three times, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Chicago gang member charged with soliciting murder-for-hire against federal officer

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 13, 2025

An alleged member of a Chicago street gang has been charged with soliciting the murder of a senior law enforcement official involved in an immigration enforcement operation.

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican thief, illegal entrant arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 13, 2025

Ricardo Pichardo-Zambrano, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for theft and use of a vehicle in another crime and illegal entry, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican armed assaulter, DUI offender arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 10, 2025

Pedro Juan Avalos-Quezada, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for aggravated assault with a weapon, driving under the influence of liquor, trespassing and traffic offense, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Lithuanian burglar, visa violator arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 9, 2025

Arminas Lubianskas, a criminal illegal alien from Lithuania with convictions for burglary, and is currently removable as he overstayed his visa that expired in 2016, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Cortes: ‘Cities like Chicago are finally feeling the impact of real border enforcement’

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 9, 2025

Steve Cortes, president of the League of American Workers (LAW) said that cities like Chicago are finally “feeling the impact of real border enforcement,” as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said border arrests are the lowest level since 1970.

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Mexican DUI, drug, and firearm offender arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 8, 2025

Eduardo Sandoval-Secundino, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico with convictions for two counts of driving under the influence of liquor and possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and felony carrying a handgun while in possession of methamphetamine, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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DHS counters Governor Pritzker's claims on Chicago federal operations

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 8, 2025

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has responded to claims made by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker regarding federal law enforcement operations in Chicago, particularly Operation Midway Blitz.

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IL Illegal Alien Arrest Series: Polish DUI offender, violent assaulter arrested by ICE in Chicago

By Chicago City Wire | Oct 7, 2025

Wajciech Janik, a criminal illegal alien from Poland with convictions for DUI and strongarm aggravated assault against a family member, was arrested in Chicago as part of a statewide federal enforcement effort, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).