US EditionTrump Walks Back 'War' Rhetoric as Chicago Braces for ICE Raids and Possible Guard Role
Federal law enforcement and National Guard deployment aims to increase deportations and address crime amid community opposition and protests in Chicago, with operation expected to last 45 days.
- This weekend, officials plan to station at least 300 federal agents at Naval Station Great Lakes north of Chicago as part of enhanced immigration enforcement.
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly targeted Chicago, Illinois while vowing to expand immigration raids and consider National Guard deployments, amplifying tensions with a Truth Social post quoting `I love the smell of deportations in the morning`.
- Thousands of Chicagoans protested Saturday in Chicago's Gallery Plaza and marched downtown around 5 p.m., while Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained at least 10 Chicagoans on June 4, prompting street protests.
- Facing federal enforcement, Illinois leaders pledged to sue and refuse cooperation as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said, `We will not have our police officers who are working hard every single day to drive down crime deputized to do traffic stops and checkpoints for the president.`
- Local nonprofits and community groups expanded rapid-response networks and safety resources as Mexican Independence Day events drew smaller crowds amid fear, while the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus called ICE activity divisive and monitored it closely.
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New York, Sep 9 (EFE).- U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening the city of Chicago (Illinois) for more than a month with a large-scale operation to deport immigrants who have alleged criminal records behind their backs, but, beyond the warnings, those massive raids have not yet taken place. “Chicago is about to discover why it’s called the Department of War,” Trump wrote in Truth Social on Saturday, although he later retracted, letting…
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ICE poses challenges for Chicago
CHICAGO — As President Donald Trump threatens to expand immigration raids and deploy the National Guard, Chicago has become the latest flashpoint in a broader national struggle over how far the federal government can push local authorities to cooperate with…
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