ICE Raids Chicago Swap-O-Rama, Detains 15 Vendors Amid 'Midway Blitz' Surge

Federal agents detained more than a dozen people at the Swap-O-Rama flea market on Chicago’s Southwest Side, with eyewitness videos showing officers pursuing vendors inside the market and in the parking lot. Ald. Julia Ramirez said up to 15 were detained and described broader neighborhood detentions the same day. ICE had not provided comment by publication time. The action aligns with an ongoing Chicago-area enforcement surge known as Operation Midway Blitz, which has drawn protests and questions about warrants and property access.