US EditionExpanded ICE operations in Chicago expected to start this weekend, Governor Pritzker says
- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced on Wednesday that National Guard troops could begin operations in Chicago this weekend amid federal intervention threats.
- The announcement followed President Donald Trump's threats to send troops to Chicago as part of a crackdown on undocumented immigration, homelessness, and crime.
- Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticized the federal plan, calling it a political drama that ignores local coordination and threatens communities, especially around Mexican Independence Day.
- Pritzker claimed that the administration’s scheme involved deploying ICE agents to create disturbances, which would then be used as justification for sending military forces to safeguard ICE personnel.
- Pritzker pledged to immediately go to court if troops deploy, urged vigilance among residents, and warned that federal presence could escalate tensions during upcoming Latino community celebrations.
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Dispatch ArgusAfter ‘Chipocalypse Now’ post, Trump denies accusations he's ‘going to war’ with Chicago
“We’re not going to war. We’re going to clean up our cities. We’re going to clean them up so they don’t kill five people every weekend. That’s not war. That’s common sense,” Trump said.
Chicago prepares after Trump's threats of increased ICE arrests and federal troops
The Trump Administration said Chicago is among its targets for increased ICE enforcement and the National Guard. It's an anxious time as city leaders and activists prepare for what may come.
'Come With Me To Get Arrested': This Chicago Lawyer Wants To Help You Fight Back Against ICE
CHICAGO — Rachel Cohen begins one of her latest TikTok videos with a straightforward, if startling, request: “Come with me to get arrested outside 1930 Beach Street in Broadview.” The video shows Cohen outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in suburban Broadview, where she and other protesters watched vans fill up with people being taken away from their community. The sound of chains dragging on the pavement as people …
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