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Trump, ICE target police in Chicago, other cities for recruitment in NFL ad
The Trump administration offers $50,000 bonuses to recruit Chicago police into expanded immigration enforcement amid rising ICE activity and local protests.
- The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fatally shot Villegas Gonzlez during a traffic stop in Franklin Park on Friday after he hit and dragged an officer with his vehicle.
- This incident occurred amid President Trump's recent announcement of the 'Operation Midway Blitz' targeting criminal illegal aliens exploiting sanctuary policies in cities like Chicago.
- During a Monday night NFL game, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement aired a recruitment ad targeting Chicago police officers, offering incentives including a substantial sign-on bonus and assistance with student debt to encourage them to join ICE.
- Mayor Brandon Johnson described the ad as "a horrible way to recruit" but expressed confidence despite the president’s approach. City officials indicated that the Chicago Police Department is authorized for 12,646 sworn officers, while the city has allocated more than $1.4 billion in its budget to support 13,267 police positions this year.
- The increased ICE activity including recruitment and enforcement operations has sparked protests across Chicago, dampened Mexican Independence Day celebrations, and raised concerns among state leaders over transparency about such incidents and their broader impact.
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Trump, ICE target police in Chicago, other cities for recruitment in NFL ad
President Donald Trump is turning to the Chicago Police Department as he rushes to add immigration enforcement officers to carry out his administration’s mass deportation policy. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Department specifically pitched jobs to the city’s cops when it ran a local advertisement during a Monday night NFL broadcast. “Attention Chicago law enforcement,” the commercial said, the city’s skyline in the background. “You took an o…
Trump, ICE target police in Chicago, other cities — including Denver — for recruitment in NFL ad
The commercial is part of a broad effort to recruit law enforcement officers from cities across the country. Nearly identical ads ran in other cities during the game, including Denver.
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