The Sept. 18 editorial “ICE must leave US citizens alone” deliberately spread lies about federal law enforcement while ignoring the thousands of Americans who have been victimized by illegal immigrant crime.

Instead of recognizing the risks law enforcement takes to get dangerous criminals off the streets, the Tribune Editorial Board attacked officers and agents for carrying out standard law enforcement practices.

Here are the facts. During an operation in Elgin on Sept. 16, federal law enforcement executed a warrant on a house as part of Operation Midway Blitz, which honors illegal immigrant crime victim Katie Abraham. The Donald Trump administration launched this operation to protect Americans from the criminal illegal immigrants shielded by Illinois’ sanctuary policies. Officers and

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