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Story summary
- Protests in Elgin intensified after ICE agents used tear gas against demonstrators opposing Operation Midway Blitz.
- The unrest followed a car crash that prompted ICE to search for a suspect and led to clashes.
- ICE arrests have surged, with 579,000 individuals detained under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
- The Elgin Police Department reaffirmed its commitment to the Illinois Trust Act, limiting local cooperation with federal enforcement.
