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Documenting immigration enforcement abuses in real time. Building the public record of Operation Midway Blitz and beyond. Submit information: ReportICEnow.com

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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Federal agents detained a U.S. citizen in Evanston after mistaking him for someone else. He ended up in the hospital with head, neck and dental injuries. We’re glad Evanston Police are investigating. Incidents like this must be documented and pursued.
abc7chicago.com
Police investigating after federal agents detain wrong man in Evanston
Evanston police say they are are investigating after a man was hurt in an encounter with federal agents in a case of mistaken identity.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A year later, the lesson is clear: accountability cannot depend on everyone waiting for someone else to act. Illinois has the laws and institutions to investigate potential criminal misconduct by federal agents. They need to be used.
chicagotribune.com
Keeping federal agents in check still a challenge one year after Operation Midway Blitz
A year after Operation Midway Blitz, encounters involving immigration authorities continue to leave the public and elected officials alike grasping for answers and seeking accountability.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“For her to say this is not our job, there’s overwhelming precedent going back decades, which she embraces when it’s to her liking. Why this difference now with federal immigration agents?” -IAP Founder Lori E. Lightfoot
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Lightfoot on Fox 32: “If You Don’t Investigate, You Are Presupposing the Outcome” | ICE Accountability Project
Reiterates call for CCSAO to investigate alleged ICE abuses Former Chicago Mayor and ICE Accountability Project founder Lori Lightfoot reiterated her call f...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
One year ago today, federal agents tear-gassed protesters at Broadview. Today, they maced 10 more people. Two were hospitalized. A year of abuses. A year without accountability. And here we are again. www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/1...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Latino leaders have spent months demanding a meeting and action from Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke. Today, Lori Lightfoot stood with them. “Stop with the excuses, stop with the smokescreen.” Victims deserve accountability.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Silverio’s family is not alone in waiting for justice. A year after Midway Blitz began, Illinois has evidence, open investigations and a charging protocol—but no federal agent has been charged for on-duty conduct. The timeline documents the delay: www.reporticenow.com/news/lightfo...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
One year ago today, Silverio Villegas González was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Franklin Park. His family is waiting for answers. No federal agent has been charged for on-duty conduct against him—or any Midway Blitz victim. Our full statement: www.reporticenow.com/news/one-yea...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Even the Trump Justice Department is now prosecuting an ICE officer for allegedly lying about an on-duty shooting. Federal agents are not above the law. Accountability is possible when prosecutors are willing to pursue it. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-off...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Electric shock gloves. That's what the Trump administration wants to put on the hands of ICE agents already accused of excessive force and operating with little accountability. Up to $20 million. Thousands of devices. How much cruelty is enough? apnews.com/article/ice-...
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AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
On the first day of school, ICE detained a man across from an East Chicago elementary school. Residents say they're now afraid to work, take their kids to school or leave home. This is what terrorizing a community looks like. www.fox32chicago.com/news/ice-act...
fox32chicago.com
ICE activity in East Chicago draws concern after two arrests near school on first day
Witnesses say federal immigration agents arrested at least two people Monday morning in East Chicago, with both incidents happening within blocks of each other.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
16,000+ court rulings against ICE. 469 judges finding its detention policy unlawful. Meanwhile, families have been separated and people shuffled between states without a chance to plead their case. The scale of this is staggering—and indefensible. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“So today we have three words for the Cook County state’s attorney and any other investigatory body: Do your job.” chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Another step toward accountability. Minnesota prosecutors are now seeking to extradite an ICE agent to face criminal charges. Public trust depends on seeing these cases through—not letting them fade away. SA O'Neill Burke should take heed. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
After losing in court, the Trump administration is now threatening local sheriffs with felony prosecution for following state law. Let's be clear: these threats are the kind of authoritarian tactics which should never be made or acceptable in a democracy. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Trump’s immigration crackdown is expanding—and changing shape. Quieter tactics. Broader targets. Higher human costs. Here’s what happened this week: 🧵
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
"We thought we were doing everything the right way." A CPS custodian, asylum applicant and father of two attended a routine immigration appointment—and was detained. When showing up to your appointment ends in detention, trust becomes impossible. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/21/i...
chicagotribune.com
ICE detains Chicago Public Schools custodian at immigration appointment: ‘Everyone’s just devastated’
ICE detained Josue Isai Pire-Hidalgo, 31, on July 17 at an immigration appointment.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Nenko Gantchev died 82 days after ICE detained him. His health worsened in custody. Doctors recommended offsite cardiac care his family says never happened. And his is hardly the only story.
abc7chicago.com
Months after Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody concerns over medical care abound
While some ICE detainees have since been deported, or after legal fights returned home to Chicago, one man will never return home.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
ICE paused traffic stops after agents killed two fathers in one week. Within 24 hours, agents were again approaching motorists in Chicago. Four vehicle encounters were documented this week. A pause means nothing without enforcement or consequences.
chicagotribune.com
ICE enforcement escalates in Chicago with at least 4 vehicle encounters reported this week
This week, rapid response teams have documented at least four encounters in which federal agents approached people while they were in their vehicles.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
ICE agents killed two men in Texas and Maine in less than a week. Now the agency is changing its vehicle-pursuit policy. Here in Illinois, it’s been 10+ months since Silverio Villegas González was killed and the public is still waiting for answers. Our full statement ⬎
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Traffic stops are one of the most dangerous law enforcement actions for all involved — which is why, poorly trained, unsupervised federal agents who have arrest quotas should not be doing them. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Beware of the latest government violation of our rights: using law enforcement to intimidate people who criticize the actions of the federal government. A clear violation of our First Amendment rights. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
We’ve warned that ICE activity is rising again across Chicago. Now advocates report at least 37 arrests in less than two weeks, with the Southwest Side hit especially hard. Stay vigilant. Know your rights. ReportICEnow.com chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
More families are being arrested together at routine ICE check-ins. Many of those detained had no criminal history or are parents of U.S. citizens. blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/09/i...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
ICE is getting quieter, faster, and harder to track—while Washington gives it more money, tools, and power. That is not restraint. It is escalation with less visibility. Read more: www.axios.com/local/chicag...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Illinois is warning residents to report immigration agents who remove or conceal license plates. ICE is getting quieter. That does not make it less dangerous. Document safely. Demand oversight. Read more: www.axios.com/local/chicag...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Midway Blitz was not carried out by rookies or rogue agents. Block Club reports most were veteran immigration officers. That makes the violence and unlawful tactics harder to excuse—not easier. Accountability starts with naming who was there and who gave the orders.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The U.S. government admitted it deported a Chicago father “in error.” After nearly eight months in detention, he made it home. How many others were wrongfully detained or deported but never had the lawyers, resources, or public attention to return? www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/29/c...
chicagotribune.com
US government said ICE deported a Chicago man to Venezuela in ‘error’ and let him return to his family
The man’s return is a rare admission of error by the Trump administration, which has taken a hard and often defiant approach to immigration enforcement.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A NYT columnist highlighted a grave pattern in Midway Blitz-related prosecutions: 20+ dismissals. Failed indictments. An acquittal. And a federal judge saying trust in the government’s representations had been broken. That’s why accountability matters. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/o...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Operation Midway Blitz may be over, but ICE has not gone away. Courthouse arrests. Check-in arrests. Families detained while trying to follow the legal process. Vehicle chases through Chicago neighborhoods. The tactics changed. The need for accountability has not.
chicagotribune.com
ICE arrests shift to courthouses and immigration check-ins as enforcement intensifies in Chicago area
Immigrant attorneys and advocates report a recent uptick of arrests at routine check-ins, and criminal courthouses.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
“When these loopholes are allowed to exist, they’re going to lead to concrete harm.” Mijente’s Jacinta González is right. Immigrant advocates deserve credit for their years-long push to restrict data-sharing that could expose sensitive information to ICE.
chicago.suntimes.com
Illinois state's attorney moves to restrict data-sharing with ICE
A state contract with Appriss Insights, which runs the state's crime victim notification system, allows the company to share data with third parties, including ICE, immigrant advocates say.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
"It was unlike anything I had ever seen," a former ICE spokesperson told WTTW in an illuminating interview about Operation Midway Blitz and the agency she represented for 15 years. “It became unrecognizable." news.wttw.com/2026/06/16/f...
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Former ICE Spokesperson on ‘Midway Blitz,’ Detention Centers and Rebuilding Public Trust
President Donald Trump signed a $70 billion Republican-backed funding bill for immigration enforcement last week. Democrats have raised concerns that the long-term funding takes away Congress’ oversight power.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Nine months, zero accountability. “If you don’t try, the answer is always going to be no.” Hear more from IAP Founder and Former Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot on the lack of investigations and criminal charges following Operation Midway Blitz: www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-l3...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
For the second Tuesday in a row, an ICE arrest in Chicago ended with vehicles crashing and residents shaken. Albany Park on June 2. Dunning on June 9.
cbsnews.com
ICE agents crash into car, detain man in Dunning on Chicago's Northwest Side, witnesses say
ICE agents detained a man after crashing into a car in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood Tuesday, according to witnesses at the scene.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Operation Midway Blitz may be over. The violence is not. Just yesterday, ICE agents crashed into a civilian’s car, tased a man during an arrest, and pointed weapons at bystanders in Albany Park.
chicago.suntimes.com
ICE agents shock man with Taser, barrel into car during chaotic arrest in Albany Park
The man was detained during a chase Tuesday morning near Lawrence and Kedzie avenues. The local alderperson told residents to "take care of yourself if you’re vulnerable," warning that agents were "in the community."
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
It’s been nearly nine months since Operation Midway Blitz began. And yet, zero charges have been filed against the federal immigration agents who terrorized our city. What are we waiting for? www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/comm...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Chicago residents and advocates brought testimony about Operation Midway Blitz to a federal civil rights hearing this week—documenting neighborhoods “under siege.” We commend everyone who spoke up. What happened in Chicago cannot be forgotten. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The Broadview Six case raises serious questions about federal power and selective prosecution. Six people were charged from a protest crowd outside an immigration facility, raising concerns about whether federal law enforcement was being used to punish dissent.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Ricardo is finally home. But no family should be separated and jailed for months after following the rules and showing up for a routine immigration check-in. No administration should be allowed to weaponize the immigration system this way. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/26/i...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Former Chicago Mayor and founder of the ICE Accountability Project Lori E. Lightfoot released the following statement following today’s ruling denying the appointment of a special prosecutor in matters related to Operation Midway Blitz:
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Where is Eileen O'Neill Burke? www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
politico.com
Democratic district attorneys vow to prosecute federal agents who target voting sites
President Donald Trump declined to rule out sending federal troops to polling places, prompting concern from Democrats around the country.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Former Chicago Mayor and founder of the ICE Accountability Project Lori E. Lightfoot released the following statement regarding Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s newly announced regional transit crime task force:
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Minnesota charged the ICE agent. Four felony assault counts and a false reporting charge after prosecutors investigated the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis. This is what happens when local prosecutors do their jobs. www.startribune.com/ice-agent-ch...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
A CPS senior showed up for a routine ICE check-in, following the rules. He and his mother were arrested, separated, and sent to detention in different states. Show up and risk detention. Miss it and risk deportation. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/18/i...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Eighteen Chicago residents brutalized during a military-style immigration raid are fighting back after being beaten, threatened, unlawfully detained, and traumatized by federal agents. www.maldef.org/2026/05/eigh...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
After nearly eight months, an investigation has finally been opened into the killing of Silverio Villegas González—the first death during Trump’s militarized immigration raids in U.S. cities. It should never have taken this long, but this is an important step toward justice.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A Chicago mother with no criminal record was taken by ICE. Her three U.S.-born children were left alone for weeks. A neighbor stepped in, gave them a home, found a lawyer, and helped reunite their family.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The Trump administration can recalibrate all it wants. Quieter tactics do not mean a lawless administration is following the rules. People were traumatized, shot, and even killed. If they keep doing it in the dark, we will keep bringing it to light. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/01/e...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Local law enforcement needs to do its job. Police and prosecutors cannot keep looking the other way. We’ve collected 250+ pieces of evidence and heard first-hand accounts of the terror and human cost of Operation Midway Blitz. The evidence is there. What’s missing is action.
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Marimar Martinez was shot and almost killed. Her testimony and other evidence strongly suggest this shooting was totally unjustified. We know what happened and the offender's identity. Why no investigation or justice for this egregious act of violence? chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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ICE Accountability Project @reporticenow.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Illinois passed courthouse protections against civil immigration arrests, yet ICE is still operating there — and officials say that violates state law. This raises serious issues about the County’s enforcement of the law and warrants investigation. blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/22/m...
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