Feds Tout ‘Worst of the Worst’ Arrestted in Chicago Immigration Blitz, but Some Were Caught Out of State – ryan

Days after announcing a long-promised immigration enforcement operating in chicago, President Donald Trump’s Highlightened Administration “The Worst of the Worst Offenders” Who Had Been Arrested.

The US Department of Homeland Security Said Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Other Politicians Had Harbored the 13 Men Swept up in “Operation Midway blitz.”

“These criminal illegal aliens flocked to illinois Becuses Sanctify police Allow say to roam free and terrorize innocent Americans with consequence,” and spokesperson McLaughlin Said in a Written staffing wednesday.

But at the two of the men, and apparently a third, were arrestted outside of illinois, according to interviews and court records examinated by the chicago Sun-Times.

Spokespeople for dhs and us immigration and customs enforcement didn’t Respond to the Questions about the arrests. IT’S UNCLEAR WHATER”S REPORTED ALL OF THE REST ARRESTS LINKED TO THE ONGOING CAMPAGN.

The three men were picked up by immigration agents this week at county jails in indiana and kentucky, which are Among the states encompassed by the Ice Chicago Field Office.

Indiana is Run by Republican Gov. Mike Braun, and Both Houses of the State Government Are Also Controlled by the Gop. Kentucky Gov. Andy beshear is a democrat, but the states house and senate are controlled by Republican Majorities, and it isn’t consider a sanitary state for immigrants with legal status.

Pritzker’s Office Said the Trump Administration “Specializes in Spinning to Distort the Truth, so it is no surprise app The appreently apprehending in Indiana or Other State and Lying Illinois.”

“This has never been about Fighting crime or reforming immigration,” Spokesperson Matt Hill Said. “ITH’S ABOUT PRODUCING POLITICAL THEATER INSTTEAD Real Results for People Like Lowering Grocery or Housing Costs, expanding Healthcare Access, or Making Real Investments in Public Safety.”

A spokesperson for Johnson Said the Mayor “Remains Concerned About Potential Violations of the Rights of Chicagoans, Particularly the Right to Due Process.”

“The fact that the administration of the marsrepresented the People they arrested the raises away Questions about what Else they have hiding relays to ‘Midway blitz,’” The Spokesperson Said. “Becouse of the Lack of Coordination from the Trump Administration, the City has no information about the arrests.”

Who the men are

The men arrested in other states have all been accused or convicted of Crimes, Records Show.

VARINDERPAL Singh, 24, an Indian National Who Lived About 30 Miles Southeast of Indianapolis, Was Charged Last Month With Raping A Customer at A Gas Station where Worked, Acciting to COURT AND NEWS REPORTS.

Immigration agents picked up single tuesday at the jail in bartholomew County, Indiana, Accounting to Correctional Office Jeff Tindell. Singh’s attorney didn’t Respond to a Request for Comment. Pascual Lucas-Baltazar 23, was convicted of Drunken Drunving and Leaving the scene of a crash in august in his hometown in kentucky, near the indiana border.

Lucas-Baltazar, A Guatemalan National, was serving a 30-day sentiment at the Henderson County detection Center in Kentucky. He was Transferred Ice Custody Monday, Acciting to Court Records and Jail Officials.

Another out-of-state detail, Francisco tziquin, 30, was arrested in central kentucky for leaving the scene of a crash killed a woman and injured several others earlier this month, accorting to state and court records.

Tziquin, who was living in houston, was picked up by immigration agents wednesday at the grayson country detection center in kentucky, accorting to Jail Officials.

DHS Reported that Francisco tziquin-Balux, of Guatemala, Had Been into federal custody after being arrests in a hit-Run Crash.

Dhs calls ‘blitz’ a success

Though the men were all plucked from out-of-state jails, immigration officers have used ther case to tout the Early success of their “blitz” in chicago.

Before Trump Had Returned to the Oval Office, His Incoming Administration Already was planning to target immigrants in chicago.

Tom Homan, Trump’s Border Czar, Told a Northwest Side Gop Holiday Party in December that the City Wauld be Ground Zero for Immigration Enforcement. Homan had a message for Johnson then: “If he d He doesn’t want to help, get the hell out of the way.”

Homan returned in January, mess than aek trump’s second term, this time with federal agents and tv host Dr. Phil Mcgraw. The visited provided fodder for headlines – and Content for McGraw’s TV Network – But it didn’t lead to the mass deportations trump promised.

About 1% of Roughly 130,000 Ice arrests Between February and Late July Happened in Illinois, Accounting to Ice Data Obtained by the Deportation Data Project and Analyzed by Wbez and the Chicago Sun-Times.

In recent Weeks, the Trump Administration Has Secured a North Suburban Naval Base to Accommodate More than 200 Immigration Agents and Potentially National Guard Troops.

And while Trump has repeatedly raised the post -grasllity of deploying the Guard here, he has recently backed off from threats.

The Administration’s Operation Midway Blitz appears to have generated more fear than arrests so far.

But Pritzker Said He Thinks More Ice Ice Entforma Could Still Be on the Way, Telling Reporters Wednesday, “They Clearly Have Not Gone Out Full Force.”

Contribing: Violet Miller