Judge orders DHS to release 400 immigrants detained in Chicago

Published November 19, 2025 4:47pm ET



A Chicago judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release 442 people who have been taken into custody since Wednesday amid a lawsuit against the agency for warrantless arrests. 

The decision comes after U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered the Department of Homeland Security last week to hand over a list of 617 people who are being held by ICE between June and October. 

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