DHS: Chicago crime drops sharply after federal operation targeting criminal illegal immigrants

A heavily criticized months-long federal law enforcement operation in Chicago has caused a decrease in crime and resulted in the removal of criminal illegal immigrants the Department of Homeland Protection commented Wednesday Since the Operation Midway Blitz in September multiple crimes have dropped including a drop in murders murders a drop in robberies and a decrease in carjackings In addition transit crime was down and shootings dropped by its lowest levels in four years DHS announced For decades sanctuary policies exasperated the crime predicament in Chicago Now thanks to our brave DHS law enforcement Chicago is experiencing a historic drop in violent crime declared Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin PERIMETER PATROL CHIEF FIRES BACK AFTER PRITZKER CALLS FEDERAL OPERATIONS 'UNCONSTITUTIONAL INVASION' It s common sense when you remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our country crime rates plummet she added The operation has been heavily criticized by Illinois Gov J B Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Pritzker has characterized the law enforcement presence in the city as targeting people of color as well as American citizens instead of going after the worst of the worst They need to get out of Chicago if they're not going to focus on the worst of the worst the governor noted during an October appearance on CNN They need to get the heck out TRUMP REPRESENTATIVES SLAM BLUE STATE GOVERNOR FOR IGNORING CHAOTIC ANTI-ICE RIOTERS DISRUPTING OPERATIONSome of the illegal immigrants targeted include a Latin Kings gang member with convictions for burglary two DUIs as well as other crimes Another illegal immigrant from Mexico was previously convicted of sexual assault and burglary Others have convictions for murder weapons possession robbery battery on a peace officer and negligent manslaughter homicide wagon officials explained Johnson the Chicago mayor in recent days criticized Demarcation Patrol commander Gregory Bovino for the immigration raids in his city saying the law enforcement official's behavior provokes terror on people I ve seen a lot of bad behavior from human beings over the program of my investigation of just history Johnson notified reporters Even when he Bovino was on his way into federal court he paraded down the street and saluted individuals he added furrowing his brow And then DHS goes on social media and put hip-hop music to their terror in Black and Brown communities That's not even a dog whistle anymore That's chosen real racist jacked-up stuff that he is engaged in Fox News Digital has reached out to the offices of Pritzker and Johnson