The unexpected faces on the frontlines of ICE raids

The News Movement Dec 2, 2025 As soon as the Trump administration began its immigration crackdown in Chicago—known as Operation Midway Blitz—teenage brothers Ben and Sam Luhmann stepped up to the front lines. Armed with phone and body cameras, Ben and Sam patrol the Chicago suburbs in hopes of tracking ICE agents and filming raids they see as unwarranted and unjustified. The teens are both homeschooled, and dedicate five hours each day to help a rapid-response network of volunteers that documents ICE raids and assists families of those detained in the arrests. The News Movement’s Dan Ming joined Ben and Sam on patrol to see the effects of President Trump’s immigration enforcement—and meet the communities pushing back. #immigration#iceraids#iceagents0:00 Intro 0:23 Tracking ICE arrests 2:06 Why the brothers started patrolling Chicago  3:02 Trump’s immigration crackdown 5:17 Effect of ICE arrests on immigrant families 7:08 Ben & Sam threatened with arrest 8:45 The teens’ parents resisting ICE 10:41 What’s next for ICE Follow The News Movement: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thenewsmove… Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@thenewsmoveme… Twitter https://x.com/thenewsmovement?lang=en Website https://www.thenewsmovement.com/