"Deployed as part of an immigration operation known as Midway Blitz in early September, their results have fallen short of expectations, with just over 1,000 undocumented immigrants detained so far, according to reports. As the weeks have passed, however, the mobilization's objective has gradually shifted. A week ago, the National Guard was sent to respond to the criminals who had allegedly taken over the city and were torpedoing, ambushing, and assaulting officers."
"According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Mexican criminal networkswhich it does not specify by namehave directed their collaborators in the United States to monitor, harass, and even assassinate federal agents in the city. A reward system is also allegedly being introduced to incentivize violence against federal personnel: $2,000 for gathering information or disclosing personal data about agents, including photos and family details; between $5,000 and $10,000 for kidnapping or non-lethally assaulting ICE or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents."
Federal forces deployed to Chicago under an operation called Midway Blitz have clashed with residents and local police, using tear gas and detentions. The operation detained just over 1,000 undocumented immigrants but shifted toward confronting alleged criminal threats. The National Guard was later deployed amid claims that criminals had taken over parts of the city and were attacking officers. DHS alleges Mexican criminal networks instructed collaborators in the United States to monitor, harass, and assassinate federal agents and that bounty incentives were offered for information, kidnapping, assaults, and murder. The administration has pledged to increase federal presence in response.
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