Overview

• Roughly 300 ICE agents are being sent to the Chicago area, with Naval Station Great Lakes designated as the logistical hub following briefings to Lake County law enforcement.
• Broadview’s ICE facility is being prepared as the primary processing center and is expected to run seven days a week for about 45 days, according to the village’s mayor.
• Gov. JB Pritzker says operations could start Saturday and vows to sue if troops are activated, as Mayor Brandon Johnson orders Chicago police not to assist in civil immigration enforcement.
• The administration says it is targeting “criminal illegal aliens,” but timing and scope remain unclear after Vice President JD Vance said there are no immediate plans to send soldiers.
• A federal judge ruled the Los Angeles Guard deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act, a decision the administration has appealed, underscoring legal risks for any Chicago troop use.
• Local organizers are adjusting plans as fears rise; North Chicago canceled a Fiestas Patrias event and Waukegan postponed its parade, while rights groups expand hotlines and outreach.