Border Patrol reportedly will stop raids in Chicago after violent operation
After violent operations in Chicago, there are reports that officers with military tactics will leave the city, but the DHS denies it
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ruled out that Border Patrol agents will leave Chicago, Illinois, after a violent operation that included gunfire, in order to avoid further confrontations with the population.
A report by CBS News indicated that Gregory Bovino, director of the agency immigration, and some of its agents will leave the city later this week.
“Officials cautioned that the plans could change and added that some Customs and Border Protection personnel are expected to remain in Chicago,” according to the report.
However, DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin shared the CBS news and warned: “We are not leaving Chicago.”
She added that, since the start of Operation Midway Blitz in that city, homicides have decreased by 16%, shootings by 35%, robberies by 41%, vehicle thefts by 48%, and crimes on public transportation by 20%.
The report that the agents would leave the city came after a violent operation in Little Village, southwest of Chicago, where there was even gunfire directed at Border Patrol agents, the use of tear gas, and a local police officer who was injured. run over.
In an interview on Fox News, McLaughlin said the shooting suspect is an undocumented immigrant of Mexican origin.
“This is an illegal Mexican immigrant with a criminal record. The investigation is ongoing, so the Department of Homeland Security can only provide a few details at this time, but we know he entered the country illegally,” she stated. “He has a criminal record in the United States for illegal possession of firearms and illegal use of a vehicle. We will have more information soon.”
The official said that federal agents are facing increased “violence against law enforcement,” although she did not address the abuses officers are accused of in operations, including allegations of tear gas being used on a baby.The Trump administration deployed more than 200 Border Patrol agents to Chicago for offensive operations against immigrants, employing military tactics, but since their arrival there have been several incidents involving city residents. A report on the withdrawal of certain federal agents indicates that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers would continue to conduct operations in Chicago.