Pritzker on Chicago ICE Operation: ‘This Isn’t About Fighting Crime’
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized President Donald Trump's immigration actions in Chicago, stating they are about 'going to war' rather than 'fighting crime,' according to The Hill.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement began operations targeting 'the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens' in Chicago, according to an official statement from the agency.
- Chicago has had the highest number of homicides in the U.S. for 13 years, with a current homicide rate of 28.7 per 100,000 people, reported by The Global Statistics.
- Pritzker's spokesperson claimed that the Governor's Office received no formal communication from the Trump Administration regarding these operations.
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ICE ‘Gathering Steam’ In Chicago As Pritzker Slams Trump’s ‘Nefarious Plan’ – Block Club Chicago
“People are, frankly, afraid. People are afraid to come out of their homes. They’re afraid to go shopping. They’re afraid to take their own children to school because they have mixed-status households,” Gov. JB Pritzker said. “ICE is somewhere on the ground here. They already have been effectuating their plans. We have not seen the bulk of those ICE agents yet in communities, but we have seen some. And we know that they are gathering steam."

Pritzker: Trump Using ICE to Wage ‘War’ on Chicago
The office of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker doubled down on the Democrats' weekend assertion that President Donald Trump's federal immigration crackdown in the crime-plagued city is about going to war and not about "fighting crime," The Hill reported Tuesday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday began operations in Chicago targeting the "worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens." However, a spokesperson for Pritzker reiterated what the bi…

Pritzker won’t call Trump for help with public safety amid ICE operation
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he and his allies are winning in the fight over increased immigration enforcement efforts from the Trump administration’s Operation Midway Blitz.
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