The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building

A ProPublica report reveals the Trump administration's justification for a September midnight raid on a Chicago apartment building, claiming it targeted the Tren de Aragua gang, was likely false. Documents show the raid was prompted by allegations of immigrants squatting in the complex, with the landlord's consent to search. Arrest records indicate agents focused on units not legally rented, contradicting the government's claims of combating a violent gang. While officials publicly cited the gang's presence and even paraded immigrants in front of cameras, no evidence of gang affiliation was provided. Attorneys argue the raid was based on unlawful occupancy, a "brutal lie" against the public, and the Department of Homeland Security makes no mention of the gang in the records.

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