Post Reports The National Guard arrives in Chicago
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Oct 8, 2025 
Kim Bellware, a National reporter for The Washington Post and Chicago local, dives into the escalating tensions surrounding immigration enforcement in the city. She discusses the dramatic Operation Midway Blitz, marked by raids against long-time residents and street vendors. Bellware highlights grassroots organizing efforts and the chaotic aftermath of a recent Border Patrol shooting. With National Guard deployment raising fears of increased unrest, she explores the legal challenges and potential implications for community safety.
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Chicago As A Political Target
- President Trump has long fixated on Chicago and uses it as shorthand for political opposition and liberalism.
- That fixation shapes federal actions and heated rhetoric about the city's safety.
Family Arrest At Crown Fountain
- Immigration raids have arrested street vendors and longtime community members in public places like the Crown Fountain.
- Video shows children translating and families being detained in front of onlookers.
Rhetoric Versus Local Reality
- The administration's doomsday crime rhetoric clashes with everyday scenes of Chicagoans enjoying the city.
- Militarized federal agents in neighborhoods magnify that disconnect and increase local alarm.