(The Center Square) – An Illinois Statehouse Republican says the cost of illegal immigration in Illinois is much more than a recently reported estimate of the cost of Operation Midway Blitz. 

The Chicago Tribune reports a “back-of-the-envelope” estimated cost of $59 million and growing for the federal immigration enforcement operations through the last few months of 2025 in Illinois. The Tribune’s estimates included nearly $34 million for ICE and nearly $6 million for Border Patrol.