(NewsNation) — Armed federal agents in paramilitary garb descended on downtown Chicago Sunday in an obvious show of force as the Trump administration continues what it calls a crackdown on illegal immigration in the sanctuary city.

NewsNation observed dozens of U.S. Border Patrol agents at tourist sites such as the Magnificent Mile, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it had hundreds of ICE officers downtown. The parade of federal authorities is part of “Operation Midway Blitz,” a surge of federal resources that began earlier this month.

“I would say the majority are actually glad we’re here,” Gregory Bovino, commander-at-large of U.S. Border Patrol, said of the public reaction. “They are congratulating us, saying, ‘It’s about time you're here.’ Especially those inner-city resid

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