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Border Patrol Boats Sweep Chicago River; ICE Detains People Downtown As Pritzker Vows Response

ABC7 Chicago|9 hours ago
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker plans to respond after dozens of federal immigration agents, including U.S. Border Patrol, conducted visible operations in downtown Chicago. Witnesses reported detentions near Millennium Park and Catholic Charities, and Border Patrol boats patrolled the Chicago River. City leaders and advocates criticized the show of force as profiling, while DHS defended the deployments online.

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KUWAIT IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN: CITIZENSHIP PURGES AND STRICT ENFORCEMENT CUT EXPAT POPULATION 1.6%

Semafor reports Kuwait’s expat population fell about 1.6% in 2024 amid an immigration crackdown and a post-parliament-dissolution regulatory overhaul. Authorities have also stripped citizenship from tens of thousands, which rights groups say includes political opponents, complicating official counts. Analyst Justin Alexander warns the population could decline another 2% this year, potentially reshaping Kuwait’s labor market and diversification plans.

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