CHICAGO — The expected surge in federal immigration raids has officially started in Chicago and the surrounding area, President Donald Trump’s administration announced Monday.

The crackdown, known as “Operation Midway Blitz,” will target undocumented people both in Chicago and the state of Illinois, according to a press release issued Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, is overseen and administered by that federal department.

A new round of targeted immigration enforcement operations has been expected for weeks, with federal agents — who are staying at the Great Lakes naval base north of the city — likely to focus on making immigration arrests and conducting raids in and around Chicago for more than a month.

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