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A group of audience members watch carefully as video footage shows footage of ICE officers interacting with protesters during a hearing.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Illinois Accountability Commission Holds Final Hearings on Misconduct During Operation Midway Blitz Enforcement and CourtsFeaturedImmigration Policy

Illinois Accountability Commission Holds Final Hearings on Misconduct During Operation Midway Blitz

Since October, the commission has interviewed over 60 witnesses and analyzed nearly 100 hours of body-camera footage from federal agents involved in Midway Blitz.
April 28, 2026
Cook County public defender Cruz Rodriguez sits at his desk in front of his computer. A gavel and degrees sit on the shelves behind him.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
Cook County Public Defenders Built an Immigration Unit Five Years Ago. The Last Year Tested It. Enforcement and CourtsImmigration PolicyTop Stories

Cook County Public Defenders Built an Immigration Unit Five Years Ago. The Last Year Tested It.

The Cook County public defender's office had already laid the groundwork to represent individuals in immigration cases, but an increase in detention under the Trump administration last year forced them to adjust.
April 24, 2026