Posted on 11/12/2025 5:27:27 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
A federal judge ordered the release of more than 600 people arrested as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to CNN affiliate WLS, dealing a blow to federal efforts to detain and deport as many undocumented people as possible.
US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings on Wednesday morning sided with attorneys from the National Immigrant Justice Center and the ACLU. The plaintiffs alleged more than 3,000 people were arrested between June and October in “Operation Midway Blitz.”
Now, 615 of those arrested must be granted bond by noon on November 21, according to the ruling, which applies to people who do not have mandatory detention orders and do not pose a significant threat.
“They’re all being awarded bond for 615, but how is that process going to happen?” said Mark Fleming, an attorney with the National Immigrant Justice Center, at a news conference Wednesday. He noted the people set to be released “are probably all over the country” and need to be located, Fleming told CNN.
Those detained were taken into custody by ICE agents in the Chicago area between June 11 and October 7, according to a Wednesday news release from the National Immigrant Justice Center.
Fleming, who led the lawsuit alleging federal agents violated a 2022 settlement agreement over warrantless arrests in the Chicago area, said the organization believes at least 1,100 of the 3,000 arrested individuals have voluntarily left the country, saying they “gave up” fighting their cases.
In response to the ruling, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said the decision is putting the lives of Americans at risk.
“At every turn, activist judges, sanctuary politicians, and violent rioters have actively tried to...
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This is why is so important to vote in congressional elections, so corrupt and/or incompetent federal judges can be successfully impeached and removed from the bench (among other things).
Just when we might have wondered if the little federal judges had reached their bottom, he goes lower.
Releasing the illegals? Unbelievable.
No kings.
Send em all to Chicago.
They BROKE IMMIGRATION LAW, mandatory detention orders and other lawbreaking notwithstanding. As such they are FOREIGN NATIONAL CRIMINALS and should be removed from my country.
This is why is so important to vote in congressional elections, so corrupt and/or incompetent federal judges can be successfully impeached and removed from the bench
If Trump had some stones, he would tell this Judge No we will not comply.
It’s time that Trump completely ignores the rogue judges.
Dump them in front of his house.
If we are forced to do it, then drop them all off in the judge’s neighborhood.
indeed
there should be consequences for judges ruling outside of the law
Biden judge.
Relocate them to all of those gated neighborhoods where they live.
Arrest this lawless judge and keep him in prison. He is actively obstructing enforcement of immigration laws.
Send them to his residence.
So how fast will the DOJ collapse and give into the far left Judge without a fight?
You are such a troll!
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