August 14, 2026
IPS Analysis of National Guard Costs During Chicago’s Immigration Enforcement Surge Cited in Latin Times
Latin Times cites IPS data on National Guard deployment costs during Chicago's immigration enforcement surge, as part of a broader accounting of how federal immigration raids have cost the economies of Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago billions in lost output, jobs, and tax revenue.
Demonstrators protest the deployment of ICE and National Guard troops to Chicago.
Latin Times cites an IPS analysis finding that National Guard deployment costs during Chicago’s “Operation Midway Blitz” immigration enforcement surge totaled $12.8 million between October 4 and November 15, 2025, in a sweeping examination of the economic toll of federal immigration enforcement raids across Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago.
