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 and Illinois,” a jab at the city of the Chicago and the state’s sanctuary laws.
Organizers of Tuesday’s protest said they’re confident about their efforts and added they’ll continue their work.
“Honestly, what we’ve seen so far has not been a significant increase in deportations compared to what we usually see, and I think that really bodes well for us. I think that shows that we’re winning, that we’re doing something good here and that the Trump administration can’t just come here and do whatever they want,” Omar Flores, chair of the Immigrant Rights Working Committee, said.
Some organizers of Tuesday’s protest were also out and about on Saturday, as thousands of people showed up to rally and march.
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