DHS Probes Duckworth Aide Over Alleged Fake G‑28 After ICE Detains Illinois Restaurateur Amid 'Midwest Blitz' Raids

DHS opened an inquiry into a staffer for Sen. Tammy Duckworth after ICE detained Staunton restaurant owner Ismael Ayuzo Sandoval. ICE’s acting director alleges the aide posed as an attorney and falsified a Form G‑28 to access the detainee and seek his release. Ayuzo remains in ICE custody while his lawyer seeks a stay of deportation citing a pending T‑Visa and family hardship. The case comes as a federal judge ordered bond opportunities for hundreds detained in Chicago during 'Operation Midwest Blitz' over alleged warrant violations.