CHICAGO - The Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Midway Blitz on Monday, an effort to crack down on undocumented immigrants in Chicago and Illinois.

The operation was launched in honor of Katie Abraham , who was killed this year in a hit-and-run car crash with a Guatemalan man who was in the country illegally.

"This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets," a tweet from the department read.

The tweet included a 4-minute video featuring the parents of Abraham talking about their daughter's death and criticizing the U.S. immigration system.

"President Trump and Secretary Noem stand with th

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