ICE Arrests Dozens In Chicago As Part Of 'Targeted' Operation -- With Dr. Phil Broadcasting Live

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : The nationwide immigration blitz coincides with several executive orders signed by Trump in his first days in office, including ending birthright citizenship, enacting significantly stricter border protections and suspending the refugee admissions program.
57% : CHICAGO -- Amid a whirlwind of rumored sightings and community upheaval since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officially launched its "enhanced targeted operations" program in Chicago on Sunday in conjunction with several federal agencies, according to officials. ICE, the largest branch of the Department of Homeland Security, announced in an X post Sunday the launch of "Operation Safeguard" in Chicago alongside a slew of federal agencies, including the FBI and DEA.
57% : In a statement published Tuesday on the Department of Homeland Security website, ICE called the expansion of powers "common sense.
52% : These harms are not limited to people against whom ICE initiates immigration proceedings.
48% : A Chicago man with an existing removal order was detained on Jan. 22, ICE reported on X. Mayor Brandon Johnson released a statement on social media Sunday night, maintaining Chicago's commitment as a sanctuary city.
45% : ICE has not returned comment to Block Club regarding arrests made so far in Chicago, but confirmed sightings across the city are cropping up.
44% : "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with federal partners, including the FBI, ATF, DEA, CBP and the U.S. Marshals Service, began conducting enhanced targeted operations today in Chicago to enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety and national security by keeping potentially dangerous criminal aliens out of our communities," the statement read. ICE raids in Chicago, which Gov. JB Pritzker said could target roughly 2,000 people in the city, are a piece of the Trump administration's larger plan to deport more undocumented immigrants than any other president in history, according to NBC.
43% : The groups filed suit after Trump authorized ICE agents to make arrests in schools, courthouses and houses of worship - places that were previously off limits for ICE officers to enter.
40% : ICE reportedly arrested nearly 1,000 people nationally on Sunday. ICE launching operations in Chicago comes just a day after four major Chicago-based immigrant rights groups filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the planned raids violate human rights and are in retaliation against Chicago's sanctuary city status, which was re-codified in City Hall earlier this month by a vote of 39-11.
33% : " "This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliens -- including murders [sic] and rapists -- who have illegally come into our country.

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