**Operation Midway Blitz Marks Two Months with Significant Crime Reductions in Chicago**
Operation Midway Blitz, one of the most publicized deportation efforts in the country, turned two months old earlier this week, and leaders have begun to celebrate its success. The Chicago-based operation has yielded a precipitous drop in crime, and the numbers back it up.
In a press release on Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a significant plummet in crime rates since the operation began in September.
“It’s common sense when you remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our country, crime rates plummet,” the release stated.
According to the DHS, Chicago has seen notable decreases across several crime categories, including:
– Homicides down 16%
– Robberies down 41%
– Carjackings down 48%
– Transit-related crimes down 20%
“For decades, sanctuary policies exasperated the crime crisis in Chicago. Now, thanks to our brave DHS law enforcement officers, Chicago is experiencing a historic drop in violent crime,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. She reiterated, “It’s common sense when you remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our country, crime rates plummet.”
Commander-at-Large of the U.S. Border Patrol, Gregory Bovino, who has led many of the missions despite receiving assassination threats, shared a photo of Border Patrol agents in front of the iconic Cloud Gate sculpture (commonly known as “The Bean”) in Chicago. He stated, “The United States Border Patrol is dedicated to making American cities safer, one deportation at a time.”
President Trump took to Truth Social to endorse the success of Operation Midway Blitz. He tweeted, “I am proud to announce that Chicago, Illinois, despite all of the radical opposition and obstruction we have from the Mayor and the Governor, has seen car theft, shootings, robberies, violent crime, and everything else drop dramatically.”
Looking ahead, Trump added: “As we ramp up more assets, these numbers will continue to drop. This has been achieved despite the extraordinary resistance from Chicago and Illinois’ Radical Democrat ‘Leadership,’ and the constant violent leftwing terrorism against ICE Officers and Federal Agents that insurrectionist Democrat officials refuse to stop or prosecute, including constant physical assault and attempted assassination.”
The DHS press release also included mug shots of some of the “worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens” apprehended during the operation, many of whom allegedly belong to violent gangs.
Operation Midway Blitz was initiated in honor of Katie Abraham, a victim of a drunk driving hit-and-run believed to have been caused by criminal illegal alien Julio Cucul-Bol. This tragedy has fueled the commitment and urgency behind the ongoing operation.
As Operation Midway Blitz continues, officials remain hop
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