A raid last month in Chicago has signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and ratcheted up tensions in a city already on edge.

A federal judge in Chicago just made a decision that’s raising eyebrows — and not just among immigration officers. In

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal officials are due in court Monday to take questions about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, which has produced more than 1,000 arrests as well as complaints that agents are increasingly using combative tactics.

A pair of immigration officials in federal court Monday defended their agencies’ use of force with protesters and media during the Trump administration’s ongoing “Operation Midway Blitz,” saying agents have been put in dangerous situations on the streets,

One current play questions what it means to be American. In another, teen actors drive an immersive experience that mimics “home” and lets audiences see the immigrant experience up close.

Federal immigration and border officials appeared in court Monday to defend their handling of protesters during Operation Midway Blitz.

Federal immigration officials told U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis that no agents have violated internal use-of-force policies in clashes with protesters, nor had any been disciplined for it.

A judge says she will require federal immigration officers in the Chicago area to wear body cameras after the use of tear gas used against protesters.

Chicago and its suburbs are at the center of the immigration enforcement debate in this country as President Donald Trump focuses his crackdown on the Windy City.

Judge Sara Ellis' ruling follows her earlier requirement that officers give warnings before using anti-riot weapons like tear gas and wear visible identification.

Staff members are reporting ICE activity and patrolling areas around their schools and, in some cases, escorting families to and from school.