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DHS Seeks Navy Base Access as Trump Team Preps 30-Day ICE Surge in Chicago

Local officials pledge legal resistance to the planned operation.

FILE - A federal agent wears a badge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement while standing outside an immigration courtroom at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
A person checks a cell phone while waiting to talk to representatives during an ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, hiring fair Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
With the White House in the distance, National Guard troops patrol the Mall as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Passengers wait for a bus at Anacostia Station in Washington, D.C., while a U.S. Border Patrol agent looks on.

Overview

  • The administration is preparing an immigration enforcement push in Chicago that could start as early as Sept. 5 and run about 30 days, with roughly 200 Department of Homeland Security personnel, according to officials who say final approval is pending.
  • Naval Station Great Lakes confirmed DHS requested limited facilities and logistical support to stage the effort, while the base said no decision has been made on the request.
  • Border czar Tom Homan said a large contingent of ICE officers is headed to Chicago and acknowledged ongoing discussions about using the nearby Navy base.
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker publicly oppose the plan and are readying legal challenges, as community leaders organize protests and Chicago’s police superintendent calls for coordination without directing officers to obstruct federal agents.
  • Reporting indicates the operation will focus on immigration enforcement by ICE, CBP and other DHS units rather than the National Guard, with city officials pointing to sharp 2025 declines in homicides and shootings to question the need.