Overview

• Mayor Brandon Johnson’s executive order blocks the Chicago Police Department from aiding civil immigration enforcement, including related patrols, traffic stops and checkpoint activities.
• Two federal officials said a concentrated operation in Chicago could start as soon as September 5 and run about 30 days, a timeline that has not been formally announced.
• Those officials described a plan focused on irregular immigration that is not expected to rely on the National Guard or the military.
• The White House said any influx of federal agents is intended to crack down on crime, as spokesperson Abigail Jackson criticized Democratic leaders’ opposition.
• Johnson accused President Trump of operating outside constitutional limits and reinforced Chicago’s long-standing sanctuary policies that restrict cooperation with federal immigration actions.