CHICAGO - Court documents filed Friday reveal that Russell Hott, the ICE Chicago Field Office Director who helped lead Operation Midway Blitz, is leaving his post effective today.

What we know:

The filing , submitted by the U.S. Department of Justice in federal court, notes that Hott’s final day was October 17, 2025.

The government has asked a judge to excuse Hott from appearing at a Monday hearing and to substitute a Customs and Border Protection official in his place, citing that "mostly" CBP agents were involved in at least two disputed incidents during immigration operations across Chicago.

Dig deeper:

Hott’s exit comes as U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis ordered federal immigration agents in the Chicago area to wear body cameras during Operation Midway Blitz, a sweeping enforce

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