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Operation MIDWAY BLITZ: $7.3M To Move ICE Agents, $1.5M For CBP PepperBall Guns In Chicago

Block Club Chicago|Oct 23, 2025
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An investigation finds a surge of federal contracts to Chicago-area firms tied to Operation Midway Blitz: $7.3M to relocate ICE personnel and nearly $1.5M to supply CBP with PepperBall air-powered guns and munitions. Additional awards covered comms gear, fencing and other support. The timing coincides with reported use-of-force on protesters and journalists at Broadview, now under a federal judge’s TRO limiting riot-control weapons.

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ICE'S SURPRISE WEEKEND CHECK-INS IN STOCKTON DETAIN 25, SPARK PROTESTS

Activists say ICE called immigrants for unusual weekend check-ins at its Stockton facility, resulting in roughly 25 detentions and triggering protests. Advocates report the tactic limits access to counsel and may have swept up a minor and a pregnant person. ICE did not respond to a request for comment. The incident aligns with a broader Northern California pattern of intensified check-in enforcement and transfers to Central Valley detention centers.

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