U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered the release of approximately 615 people detained during Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area, finding violations of a 2022 consent decree regarding warrantless arrests by immigration agents.</span

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U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered the release of approximately 615 people detained during Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area, finding violations of a 2022 consent decree regarding warrantless arrests by immigration agents.

The consent decree requires immigration officers to establish both reasonable belief of immigration law violations and flight risk before making warrantless arrests, with federal agents having arrested over 3,300 people since September.</span

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The consent decree requires immigration officers to establish both reasonable belief of immigration law violations and flight risk before making warrantless arrests, with federal agents having arrested over 3,300 people since September.

Thirteen detainees were ordered for immediate release without conditions, while the remaining individuals must be assessed for public safety risks before potential release on $1,500 bond with electronic monitoring requirements.</span

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Thirteen detainees were ordered for immediate release without conditions, while the remaining individuals must be assessed for public safety risks before potential release on $1,500 bond with electronic monitoring requirements.

The National Immigrant Justice Center identified over 3,000 arrests as potential violations of the consent decree, with attorneys arguing that most arrests lacked proper probable cause documentation required under federal law.</span

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The National Immigrant Justice Center identified over 3,000 arrests as potential violations of the consent decree, with attorneys arguing that most arrests lacked proper probable cause documentation required under federal law.

Department of Homeland Security officials criticized the ruling as endangering public safety, with Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin calling Judge Cummings an activist judge for ordering the releases of detained individuals.</span

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Department of Homeland Security officials criticized the ruling as endangering public safety, with Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin calling Judge Cummings an activist judge for ordering the releases of detained individuals.

The judge temporarily barred deportations and voluntary departures until November 21, requiring the government to provide detailed risk assessments while approximately 1,100 detainees had already been removed from the country.</span

The judge temporarily barred deportations and voluntary departures until November 21, requiring the government to provide detailed risk assessments while approximately 1,100 detainees had already been removed from the country.

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