US EditionHoman Says ‘Good Luck’ as Johnson Vows Chicago Won’t Work with ICE
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUL 8 – Mayor Johnson insists Chicago police will never assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite federal pressure, with the city hosting over 51,000 undocumented immigrants since 2022.
- On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a press conference vowing that his city and police will never cooperate with ICE enforcement efforts.
- Johnson made the pledge amid the Trump administration’s plans for the largest mass deportation targeting sanctuary cities providing safe harbor to criminal illegals.
- Johnson described ICE as a militarized force used by Trump, characterized its enforcement as terrorism, and said Chicago will collaborate with other sanctuary cities instead.
- A Trump official responded with “good luck” to Johnson, while White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson accused Democrats of defending violent criminal illegal aliens.
- This exchange highlights escalating conflicts over immigration, with assaults on ICE up over 500% this year and Chicago facing a DOJ lawsuit for its sanctuary policies.
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Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago, refuses to cooperate with immigration detention, which he considers inconceivable
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