US EditionSecurity Fencing at Chicago’s Federal Courthouse an Early Sign of Trump Immigration Push
Federal agents and about 300 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will operate from Naval Station Great Lakes, with National Guard troops prepared to respond to unrest, officials said.
- Overnight, workers installed 10-foot high fencing with concrete barriers around the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in downtown Chicago as a visible sign of the expected Trump administration immigration enforcement push.
- The installation of fencing and the bolstered federal deployment come after President Trump repeatedly threatened to send U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel along with National Guard forces to Chicago as part of a large-scale operation targeting criminal undocumented immigrants and violent crime.
- Federal agents will coordinate operations from Naval Station Great Lakes, where roughly 250 officers and 140 vehicles are to be housed for 30 days, while local protests and community preparations have already begun across the Chicago metropolitan area.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Thursday that no official communication occurred with the state but pledged immediate legal action if troops deploy, adding "This is not normal" and criticizing Trump's efforts as intimidation from a "wannabe dictator."
- The fencing aims to protect courthouse access amid protests, while the operation's implications include increased federal presence in a city facing community backlash and ongoing debate over crime and immigration enforcement methods.
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