Minutes later, with federal immigration agents banging on the front door of her apartment in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood, she had an answer. Maria’s husband was one of an as-yet-unknown number of people taken into custody Sunday morning in what appeared to be the opening salvo in the long-promised — and much-feared — federal immigration blitz on Chicago.

Federal agencies started an immigration operation in Chicago on Sunday.In a statement posted to social media, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the effort alongside “federal partners.

Chicago residents, especially in immigrant circles, have been on edge for months in anticipation of large-scale arrests touted by the Trump administration.

The Trump administration launched an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago on Sunday that includes several federal agencies that have been granted additional authorities to arrest undocumented immigrants in the US,

The number of arrests was uncertain. Illinois officials, including the governor, said they had not been given advance notice.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, appointed by President Donald Trump, will oversee the efforts of the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshall Service, and federal prosecutors.

Trump carried out deportations during his first week in office while promising raids in major cities like Chicago. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for Sunday TODAY.

White House says migrant deportation flights with military aircraft have begun Four local community groups – Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Organized Communities Against Deportation, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Raise the Floor Alliance – are all behind the lawsuit.