Judge slams tactics used in Chicago's Operation Midway Blitz

Injunction ruling provides new look at Operation Midway Blitz, from tear gas to agent using ChatGPT to help write report

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents, including at least one wearing a body camera, confront community members at 105th Street and Avenue N in Chicago on Oct. 14, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

A federal judge on Thursday issued a scathing opinion that takes a deep dive into the use of force by immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz.