Federal Agents Shoot Woman During Chicago Immigration Sweep

Federal agents shot a woman Saturday after they say their patrol vehicle was rammed and they were boxed in by about 10 cars while conducting immigration patrols on Chicago’s Southwest Side or nearby Broadview. DHS described the gunfire as defensive, said no agents were seriously injured, and reported one driver had a semi-automatic weapon. DHS said the woman had been named in a CBP intelligence bulletin for doxxing agents and encouraging attacks and said she drove herself to a hospital, though other outlets reported responders found her and her condition remains unclear. The incident occurred amid Operation Midway Blitz, an intensified immigration sweep officials say has produced more than 1,000 arrests, and authorities said they were securing the scene as investigations continued. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and local Democrats condemned the federal tactics, and news organizations cautioned that independent verification of some details remains incomplete.