Overview

• Homeland Security announced an ICE-led operation centered on Chicago that will deploy roughly 300 federal agents and use Naval Station Great Lakes as a logistics hub, according to spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.
• White House border adviser Tom Homan said a National Guard deployment to the city could occur this week, framing the effort as targeting public‑safety threats.
• President Trump amplified the crackdown with an AI‑generated post invoking deportations and the renamed “Department of War,” then later told reporters, “No vamos a ir a la guerra. Vamos a limpiar nuestras ciudades.”
• Governor J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the move as uncoordinated and counterproductive, signaling legal and political resistance to federal actions in Chicago.
• Latino community groups and organizers canceled or postponed Mexican Independence celebrations over raid fears, while churches urged preparedness and local officials reported early weekend arrests in Southwest Chicago.