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Operation Midway Blitz Reveals 97% Detainees Lack Convictions
11/19/2025
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Story summary
- Federal court records show over 97% of detainees during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago had no criminal convictions.
- In Los Angeles, over two-thirds of 722 migrants arrested June 1–10 had no criminal convictions.
- DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized Chicago data as misleading, saying 70% nationwide have criminal records, though data indicate 64%.
- This marks a significant shift in detainee profiles since the Biden administration.