ICE says 81% arrested in Operation Midway Blitz had no convictions, falsely asserts no citizens arrested Todd Lyons, who on Thursday resigned from his position as acting director of ICE, also claimed in the letter to the Illinois congressional delegation that no U.S. citizens were arrested by federal imm...

ICE: No U.S. citizens were arrested by federal immigration officers during Operation Midway Blitz.

Us: That was a lie.
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Last night, our friends @caarprnow.bsky.social now honored longtime NLG Chicago member Jim Fennerty at their annual working class awards dinner. Jim has been a mainstay of our chapter for decades, mentoring members, defending protesters in court and serving as a legal observer.

2026 NLG Chicago Annual Celebration! Join us at Haymarket House for a night of celebration and reflection as we sustain NLG Chicago’s work for another year together!

Join us at Haymarket House on June 11th for a night of celebration and reflection as we sustain NLG Chicago’s work for another year together!

Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-nlg-c...

Want to ensure that NLG Chicago can continue organizing attorneys to represent protesters? Donate here: nlgchicago.org/donate

More cases dismissed! Earlier this week, we were in court with organizers who were arrested for sitting in at AIPAC's Office over their interference in Illinois' elections. Congrats to the activists on their win!

Local officials warn of ICE arrests at domestic violence courthouse, decry feds violating state law The Cook County Public Defender’s office said since late February, federal immigration agents have been spotted entering or directly outside the Domestic Violence Courthouse at 555 W. Harrison St. At ...

"Local officials warn of ICE arrests at domestic violence courthouse, decry feds violating state law"
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Want to help ensure that NLG Chicago can continue to organize attorneys to represent people arrested at protests? Make a donation to our chapter at nlgchicago.org/donate

Today, prosecutors dismissed another 19 cases against ICE protesters! We held a press conference after court to call on State's Attorney Burke to drop the remaining cases.

Read more: nlgchicago.org/2026/04/01/m...

Judge rules Broadview protest curfew violates First Amendment Judge Edmond Chang said Broadview's daily curfew "cannot stand under the First Amendment," but the village is allowed to maintain the "free speech zones" and can enact a curfew in specific circumstanc...

"Judge rules Broadview protest curfew violates First Amendment"
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Attorneys in ‘Broadview Six’ case say conspiracy charges violates First Amendment, has ‘chilling’ effect Lawyers in the case against immigration protesters in Broadview say it criminalizes First Amendment rights to speech and assembly and creates a “chilling” effect on the public.

"Attorneys in ‘Broadview Six’ case say conspiracy charges violates First Amendment, has ‘chilling’ effect"
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Want to help ensure that NLG Chicago can continue to organize attorneys to represent people arrested at protests? Make a donation to our chapter at nlgchicago.org/donate

Cook County prosecutors dismiss 21 cases against ICE protesters, including suburban moms arrested in sit-in Cook County prosecutors dismissed 21 cases that were filed against protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview.

"Cook County prosecutors dismiss 21 cases against ICE protesters, including suburban moms arrested in sit-in"
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NLG Chicago members are representing more than 100 people arrested while protesting ICE. To support our work, visit nlgchicago.org/donate

Why Is The Cook County State's Attorney Prosecuting Nonviolent ICE Protesters? A Block Club investigation found dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions, such as sitting on a concrete barrier — even after Gov. JB Pritz...

"A Block Club investigation found dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions, such as sitting on a concrete barrier — even after Gov. JB Pritzker vowed to protect their First Amendment rights."
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Next week, join the Chicago-Kent Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild for their Week of Abolition events!

If you've been arrested while protesting, talk with your lawyer before making statements.

Cook County prosecutors drop charges against 19 arrested during clergy-led protest at Broadview ICE facility Demonstrators were hoping those inside would hear their prayers, when a scuffle broke out with local law enforcement and dozens were arrested.

"Cook County prosecutors drop charges against 19 arrested during clergy-led protest at Broadview ICE facility"
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Want to help ensure that NLG Chicago can continue to organize attorneys to represent people arrested at protests? Make a donation to our chapter at nlgchicago.org/donate

Charges dismissed!

Today, 20 people arrested while protesting ICE at the Broadview Detention Center had their cases dismissed! Huge shout to NLG members Amy Chiang, Madison Heckel, Nadia Woods and Amanda Yarusso for their work on these cases!

These Patches Are Clues to Identifying Immigration Agents We built a guide to patches worn by ICE and CBP to help the public determine which federal agents are in their communities.

Wondering which federal agents are in your community?

This guide from The Intercept explains the different patches worn by ICE and CBP.
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The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters Biometric trackers, cellphone location databases and drones are among the surveillance technologies agents are using in their immigration enforcement campaign.

Federal immigration are newly equipped with an array of state-of-the-art surveillance technologies, thanks to a bill passed last summer that transformed Immigration and Customs Enforcement into the country’s most highly funded law enforcement agency.
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To our neighbors:

The last day Alex Pretti was alive was a day of triumph. Minneapolis went on strike. One thousand businesses closed. One hundred faith leaders were arrested in a civil disobedience action. Tens of thousands marched in the streets. It was called the Day of Truth and Freedom.

In October, the U.S. Attorney charged Juan Espinoza Martinez with a bogus charge of offering a bounty to kill Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino.

Earlier this month, he was found not-guilty by a jury! Hear from his attorneys on 2/19 at Grace Place.

Register here: bit.lyBeatBovino

Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you've got to do is call and we'll be there.

For information on how to request NLG Legal Observers, visit our website: nlgchicago.org/programs/

📸: @loveandstrugglephotos

This year, NLG Chicago dispatched legal observers to more than 200 protests and coordinated free representation for more than 160 people arrested at protests!

Read about our year here: nlgchicago.org/2025/12/22/2...

Donate here to help us continue these efforts in 2026: nlgchicago.org/donate

Protesters Keep Getting Arrested At Broadview By State Police Despite Promise To Protect Free Speech About 80 protesters have been arrested at the ICE facility since barricades went up. Protesters and legal observers say the arrests run counter to the state’s stated goals of ensuring public safety an...

"About 80 protesters have been arrested at the ICE facility since barricades went up. Protesters and legal observers say the arrests run counter to the state’s stated goals of ensuring public safety and protesters’ rights."
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Feds Pepper Spray 1-Year-Old In Cicero, Use Tear Gas In Clash With Little Village Neighbors Federal agents were shot at, according to the Department of Homeland Security, while legal observers said agents created a "dangerous and unsafe environment."

“Trump’s federal agents turned what would have been a quiet Saturday afternoon on the Southwest side of Chicago into a dangerous and unsafe environment due to their repeated and unnecessary escalations" National Lawyers Guild Chicago
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Help us continue to support Chicago's social justice movements by donating here: nlgchicago.org/donate

Today, community members across Cook County monitored and protested the Trump administration’s assault on migrant communities. In total, 15 people were arrested by multiple law enforcement agencies.

Read our full statement here: nlgchicago.org/2025/11/08/i...

After issuing statements about civil rights violations and violence by Illinois State Police officers against protesters and NLG Legal Observers, we were invited to meet with the Governor’s Office and ISP.

Here is a report back from that meeting: nlgchicago.org/2025/10/25/r...