Court blocks immediate release of Chicago-area immigrants detained in federal crackdown

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A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked the immediate release of Chicago-area immigrants detained in the Trump administration’s federal crackdown on the Windy City.

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to extend a consent decree, which allows federal authorities to make warrantless arrests, according to The Asociated Press.

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A group of 600 immigrants detained in “Operation Midway Blitz” were awaiting release after District Judge Jeffrey Cummings issued a November ruling ordering authorities to give them bond, per the wire.

However, the court of appeals said Cummings needed to assess each case individually citing the consent decree, which “carefully maps out what the district judge can or cannot order.”

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Around 4,000 people were arrested during the Trump administration’s Chicago immigration operation.

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