PILSEN — Gov. JB Pritzker warned Chicagoans Tuesday that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision could embolden federal immigration agents in the city to ramp up detentions of residents based on the language they speak or what they look like.

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A day earlier, the launch of the “Operation Midway Blitz” campaign by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement coincided with a ruling from the nation’s high court that pressed pause on a lower court order that previously barred agents from relying on race, ethnicity or language, Reuters reported.

Agents — and vehicles bearing ICE insignia — could be seen in various corners of the city this week, and multiple arrests have already been reported. The highly publicized ICE surge, which followed weeks of speculation about a separate troop deploy

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