Summary
Diana Santillana Galeano, a day care worker in Chicago, was detained by immigration agents while at work but has since been released. She was held at a detention center in Indiana and has now returned to Chicago. Her case is part of ongoing immigration enforcement efforts in the area.
Key Facts
- Diana Santillana Galeano was detained by immigration agents at her workplace in Chicago.
- She worked at the Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center.
- Video footage showed officers apprehending her as they left the building.
- She was released from a detention center in Indiana on a Wednesday night.
- Her attorney stated she will continue to pursue her immigration case.
- The Department of Homeland Security noted she entered the U.S. illegally in June 2023 but had work authorization.
- Her detention is part of broader immigration enforcement actions known as "Operation Midway Blitz."
- Over 3,000 immigration arrests have occurred in the Chicago area since early September.
