Judge signals hundreds held in Chicago, other immigration crackdowns could be freed on bond

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A federal judge ordered the release of detainees in the Chicago area’s immigration crackdown and signaled hundreds more could be freed on bond.

Judge Jeffrey Cummings found ICE violated a consent decree through warrantless arrests at workplaces, on streets, and at drive-throughs in Operation Midway Blitz.

The judge set a Friday deadline for authorities to review 615 detainees for alternatives to detention, as many of more than 3,300 people arrested have already been deported.

CHICAGO — Hundreds of people who have been arrested and detained in the Chicago area during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown could soon be released on bond while they await immigration heari