Enhanced immigration enforcement operations were reported in Chicago and parts of Illinois starting on Sunday and were expected to continue through the week as federal agencies touted arrests around the country.

U.S Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officially launched "enhanced targeted operations" in Chicago Sunday, following a weeklong frenzy of reported sightings since President Trump’s inauguration.

The Department of Homeland Security issued new guidance on where federal enforcement officials can apprehend illegal immigrants.

After DHS revoked previous guidance for immigration enforcement, we VERIFY if ICE agents can now enter schools, churches and hospitals.

The Trump administration has reversed longstanding policies that limited immigration enforcement in sensitive locations such as schools and churches.

Now what we’re doing is unifying nonprofits that have resources to support ‘Know Your Rights’ campaigns for immigrants in our community.” - Karlha Arias

Raids were carried out in Austin, McAllen, San Antonio and the Houston area. Dianne Garcia, pastor at the church Roca de Refugio, wasn’t personally aware of any raids occurring

The directives - which direct immigration officials to use “common sense” - are a departure from a long-standing policy.

The Department of Homeland Security has lifted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, allowing enforcement actions, including arrests, to take place in previously protected "sensitive" areas like hospitals.

The Trump administration has overturned longstanding policies that limited immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, such as schools and churches. This policy change enables officers to arrest u

From a Facebook post made Jan. 10, 2025, a U.S. Border Patrol agent makes an arrest during an immigration sweep in Bakersfield. / U.S. Border Patrol El Centro Sector Rumors have flooded social ...

The lawsuit, filed in the US district court of Maryland, argues that the Trump administration’s reversal of federal policy barring immigration raids in churches violates the religious group’s