Rep. Lauren Underwood Admits ICE Arrested 250 Migrants Since Trump Began Chicago Crackdown



by Warner Todd Huston 16 Sep 2025

Lauren Underwood (D-IL) says Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested up to 250 migrants since Trump ramped up immigration enforcement in Chicago this month.

The Chicago area representative posted an update to her congressional website noting that she “requested a briefing from agency leadership on the enhanced operations” in the Windy City.

“Since September 6, ICE reports it has taken 250 individuals in custody from this operation. Individuals who are detained and processed are transferred to detention centers in Indiana and Wisconsin,” the congresswoman wrote.

Unsurprisingly, Underwood decried the arrests and went on to post information informing illegal aliens about their “rights.”

Underwood is far from the only Illinois official attacking ICE and President Trump’s immigration policies.
Illinois State Sen. Karina Villa (D) was also recently seen harassing ICE agents as they performed their duties.

“It’s very important that, as allies, we show up for each other,” she says in video taken during her publicity stunt. “We are here to show our solidarity and our commitment to our people.”

April Color
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State Sen. Karina Villa chased & livestreamed ICE in West Chicago, yelling “Not in my city!” Her interference with federal law enforcement may have violated federal law. DHS should take a hard look—no politician is above the law. Show more



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12:27 AM · Sep 16, 2025

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State Senator Kooky Karina Villa may have broken several federal laws when she harassed ICE and warned illegal aliens to stay inside. @DHSgov you might want to take a look in the event laws were broken.



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5:20 PM · Sep 15, 2025

Villa reportedly rushed out to confront ICE officers after she saw activists online reporting on ICE activity in her area, according to WBBM-TV.

On Tuesday, Border Patrol El Centro Sector chief Gregory Bovino, who has been placed in charge of the federal immigration efforts in Chicago, posted a video noting that his operatives have committed to Chicago operations.

Commander Op At Large CA Gregory K. Bovino
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Well, Chicago, we’ve arrived! Operation At Large is here to continue the mission we started in Los Angeles—to make the city safer by targeting and arresting criminal illegal aliens.

#DHS#CBP#USBP#BorderPatrol#OpAtLarge#Chicago



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7:17 AM · Sep 16, 2025

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