# ICE Disappearances Documented by New Site Backed by Pritzker > Illinois Governor Pritzker's group tracks hundreds of U.S. citizens and immigrants harmed by Trump administration immigration raids. - Title: ICE Disappearances Documented by New Site Backed by Pritzker - Summary: Illinois Governor Pritzker's group tracks hundreds of U.S. citizens and immigrants harmed by Trump administration immigration raids. Illinois Governor… - Keywords: illinois governor, pritzker, ice, disappeared in america, democracy power project, operation midway blitz, immigration enforcement, deportation, detention, civil liberties, Disappearances, Documented - Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/exclusive-ice-disappearances-documented-by-new-site-backed-by-pritzker-12568325 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: illinois governor, pritzker, ice, disappeared in america, democracy power project, operation midway blitz, immigration enforcement, deportation, detention, civil liberties ## New site documents ICE impacts A new online project backed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's administration documents hundreds of people detained, deported, or separated from families by Trump administration immigration enforcement. > Our end goal with this is honestly, our end goal with this is that this can never happen again. ## Pritzker calls for accountability Illinois Governor Pritzker stated the Trump administration launched an unprecedented military-style assault against communities, sending thousands of masked federal agents to harass and abuse people. > Administration officials allowed agents to act unconscionably and told them their actions would be immune from investigation or accountability, they are not. ## 500 documented cases The site tracks nearly 500 cases including U.S. citizens and immigrants shot by ICE agents in Texas and Maine, and two U.S. citizens fatally shot in Minneapolis. > Lorenza Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero were shot dead by ICE agents in Texas and Maine, respectively. ## Illinois Accountability Commission The Illinois Accountability Commission was created by Governor Pritzker in October 2, 2025, to investigate federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. > The Illinois Accountability Commission was possible because people had the courage to come forward and tell the truth about what they and their communities were experiencing. ## State-led accountability The Commission aims to hold federal agents accountable for civil liberties violations during immigration operations and create a public record of harms. > They trusted us with their stories at a moment when many people were afraid to speak. ## Competing narratives Critics argue ICE operations swept up immigrants without criminal records and caused family separations, while the federal government claims it targets dangerous offenders. > ICE law enforcement officers are held to the highest professional standard, and officers regularly receive ongoing training. ## State accountability goals The project aims to create a public historical record for future Congress and presidents to ensure ICE accountability and prevent future harm. > We want to capture not only the stories, but also the work of the states that are doing their part to hold this administration accountable. ## Over 605,000 deported The site states over 605,000 people were deported under the second Trump administration, with 400,000 detained by ICE and 33 killed. > While 500 stories are documented so far, over 605,000 people are said to have been deported under the second Trump administration. ## Public record initiative The site allows users to add stories and videos to create a national historical record of immigration enforcement impacts. > Disappeared in America builds on that spirit of collective action, carrying the stories gathered in Illinois into a national effort. ## What happens next Other states with ICE operations are expected to join the project to hold the federal government accountable for immigration enforcement. > We have to have real policy changes that ensure that this can never happen again. ## Key takeaway Illinois Governor Pritzker's administration launched a public record of over 500 people detained, deported, or harmed by Trump-era ICE operations.