Overview

• Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order prohibiting Chicago police from assisting National Guard or federal agents on patrols or immigration actions.
• The order requires officers to wear identifiable uniforms and keep faces uncovered to distinguish them from federal personnel, and it instructs city departments to shield residents from federal actions.
• Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker condemned the prospective deployment as an “invasion,” saying the state was not consulted.
• Thousands marched in downtown Chicago on Labor Day to oppose possible National Guard and ICE operations, with organizers estimating 5,000 to 10,000 participants.
• AP, citing unnamed U.S. officials, reported a federal operation in Chicago could begin as soon as Sept. 5, following earlier deployments in Los Angeles and Washington that the administration ties to crime even as official data show violent crime has fallen.