US Judge Orders Release Of Hundreds Arrested Amid Trump's Immigration Crackdown In Illinois

Last Updated:November 13, 2025, 01:22 IST

US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered release of hundreds arrested in Illinois during the immigration crackdown, citing unlawful tactics by Gregory Bovino and ICE.

Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown has triggered controversy. (Reuters/File)

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of hundreds of people who were arrested as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois.

According to the plaintiffs, more than 3,000 people were arrested between June and October.

“All of this, all of the tactics of (senior Border Patrol official Gregory) Bovino, all of the tactics of ICE have been unlawful in the vast, vast majority of arrests," Mark Fleming, National Immigrant Justice Center attorney, said in a news conference Wednesday.

CNN affiliate WLS reported that the exact number of people released will depend on how many have not already voluntarily departed or been deported. It further stated that those who will be released have to be granted bond by noon on November 21.

According to CNN, US District Judge Jeffrey Cummings sided with attorneys from the National Immigration Justice Center and the ACLU.

Bovino’s name became the on-the-ground face of President Donald Trump’s work to increase federal law enforcement in Democratic-led states and cities even if local officials do not want them.

One of those arrested was Diana Galeano, a teacher at Rayito de Sol daycare in Chicago. A video showing ICE officers forcefully entering into the daycare and pulling her out went viral. This sparked outrage among parents and local leaders.

This comes as tensions remain high over racial profiling and constitutional rights – for both documented and undocumented individuals – as the Trump administration’s broad mass deportation crackdown targets people of all ages, from children and families to suspected criminals, by making arrests outside courtroom hearings, during traffic stops and in workplace sweeps, CNN reported.

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