Overview

• Naval Station Great Lakes confirmed DHS requested limited facilities and logistical support for operations near Chicago, with no decision yet and no formal National Guard request.
• Border adviser Tom Homan said a large contingent of ICE agents is being readied for Chicago and acknowledged discussions about using the Navy base.
• Internal documents reported by multiple outlets describe plans to stage more than 200 DHS personnel at the base, with operations described as imminent.
• Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker publicly rejected a federal occupation, signaled lawsuits, and pledged to uphold Chicago’s sanctuary policies and community guidance.
• Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said CPD will not obstruct federal agents and is seeking coordination as city crime data show sharp year-over-year declines in homicides and shootings.