CHICAGO - Customs and Border Patrol agents spent another day cruising up and down the Chicago River – leaving onlookers and local officials confused as to how the marine effort plays into Operation Midway Blitz.

What we know:

Four boats made their way east and west on the river among river tours and pleasure cruises — some featuring agents masked and armed with long guns. It left onlookers — like James Morro, who owns Taco Rio and Urban Kayaks – confused.

"I'm not sure it's the best place to do enforcement, and it certainly seems like an attempt to send a message, but its hard to parse exactly what the purpose is," Morro said, noting that the river is a federal waterway and it's not unusual to see U.S. Coast Guard boats coming and going.

In a post on X, Border Patrol Chief Michael Ba

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