Politics & Government
Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Request To Pause Release Of Hundreds Detained In Operation Midway Blitz
U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Cummings said he is reviewing for potential violations of a consent decree.
November 19, 2025
A federal judge on Tuesday denied the Trump administration's request to pause the release of hundreds of people detained during Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area.
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U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Cummings said he is reviewing for potential violations of a consent decree.
The order requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement to place a subset of 615 people arrested by federal immigration officials during the operation into "alternatives to detention" programs or be released on bond while the judge determines whether they were illegally arrested, in violation of a 2022 court settlement that limited warrantless immigration arrests.
