US EditionPentagon approves use of Navy base for Chicago ICE operations: Washington Post
Pentagon's approval enables ICE to launch operations against criminal undocumented immigrants, with potential housing for troops amid ongoing legal and political disputes over deployment authority.
- The Pentagon has authorized Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago to serve as a base for expanded ICE activities and potential military troop deployments.
- This approval followed DHS requests last month amid President Trump's focus on targeting criminal illegal aliens in sanctuary cities including Chicago.
- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson oppose federal troop deployment, insisting local law enforcement will not assist immigration enforcement per state law.
- During a Wednesday Oval Office press briefing, Trump asserted that resolving Chicago's issues is possible if the city requests federal assistance, adding that a decision on the matter is currently underway.
- Legal experts and recent court rulings highlight challenges to deploying active-duty troops for law enforcement under the Posse Comitatus Act, suggesting federal troop involvement could face judicial obstacles.
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The Great Lakes Naval Station will be the center of operations of the 300 ICE agents and other federal forces involved in raids
The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that it will use an Navy base as a center of operations to conduct raids against illegal immigrants in Chicago, where it will serve as a point for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and it is not ruled out that in the future it will also be occupied by the National Guard. The information was confirmed by senior Pentagon officials to the Washington Post, who indicated that the Great Lakes Naval Station, o…
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