#sanctuary-policies

#sanctuary-policies

The Department of Homeland Security announced it's launching an immigration enforcement operation in Illinois in the latest escalation of federal action on U.S. cities and states led by Democrats. The agency said in a post on X that the U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement's "Operation Midway Blitz" is in honor of Katie Abraham, a 20-year-old woman it says was killed in January in a drunk-driving hit-and-run accident involving a man who is an undocumented immigrant in Illinois. Officials identified him as Julio Cucul-Bol.

"Silence in the face of oppression is not an option," Wu said at a press conference outside City Hall. She was joined by Sen. Ed Markey, most members of the City Council, state lawmakers, police officers, activists, union members, and leaders from nearby communities.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against New York City, claiming sanctuary policies obstruct federal immigration enforcement and compromise public safety.