SOUTH SHORE — Federal agents detained four children who are U.S. citizens during an ICE raid this week in South Shore, according to a report.

The children were held “until they could be placed in the care of guardians,” according to a New York Times report, which cited Department of Homeland Security officials. No further details were immediately available.

This is not the first time federal agents have detained a U.S. citizen since launching operations Midway Blitz and At Large in September, seeking to increase immigration enforcement in Chicago and throughout Illinois. But it is the first time they’ve publicly acknowledged detaining American children during the operations.

The raid happened early Tuesday at an apartment building at 7500 S. South Shore Drive. A Department of Homeland S

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