3 leaders who work with Chicago's immigrant communities reflect on the toll of Operation Midway Blitz

<p>Not leaving your home for days or weeks. Always being on the lookout to protect yourself and your loved ones. It can lead to a constant state of fear, stress, even hopelessness.</p><p><a class="Link" href="https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/07/24/chaotic-crowded-chicago-immigration-mega-court-hearings-are-fueling-record-deportation-orders" target="_blank" ><u>Over the last year</u></a>, immigrants in many communities in Chicago and the suburbs have experienced such a rollercoaster of emoti

Original reporting by Chicago Sun-Times · Kristen Schorsch Mary Ellen Ritter Navya Shukla. GridIndex is an aggregation and intelligence layer — full credit to the original publisher.