It was around 8 a.m. Sunday when a family friend called Maria to ask why her husband of nearly 10 years hadn’t shown up for work. Minutes later, with federal immigration agents banging on the front door of her apartment in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood,

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with several other federal agencies, began what they called "enhanced targeted operations" on Sunday in Chicago.

The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago on Sunday that includes several federal agencies that have been granted additional authorities to arrest undocumented immigrants in the US,

Top Trump administration officials, including “border czar” Tom Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement.

The Department of Justice says a top Trump administration official is in Chicago this weekend to “personally observe” immigration enforcement actions by multiple agencies.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has visited Chicago to personally observe the start of an immigration enforcement crackdown long promised by President Donald Trump's administration in the nat

The number of arrests there was uncertain. Illinois officials, including the governor, said they had not been given advance notice.

Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove and Border Czar Tom Homan oversaw immigration enforcement efforts in Chicago on Sunday, as efforts got underway across the country.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, appointed by President Donald Trump, will oversee the efforts of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshall Service, and federal prosecutors.

Chicago residents, especially in immigrant circles, have been on edge for months in anticipation of large-scale arrests touted by the Trump administration.