CHICAGO (WGN) - A number of coalitions and local groups held a rally downtown Tuesday evening to challenge President Donald Trump's "Operation Midway Blitz" and the presence of ICE in Chicago.

More than a dozen groups and organizations gathered at Congress Plaza Garden for a demonstration.

Chants and cheers started at around 5 p.m. and speakers from some of the organizations took the microphone to say a few words.

The crowd then marched to Trump Tower and back.

The protest was organized in response to federal actions, including the Trump administration's "Operation Midway Blitz."

Protesters said they were also standing against ongoing deportations by ICE.

Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security said the operation will "target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago

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