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ICE Surge Confirmed for Chicago as Trump Threatens Troops and Illinois Readies Legal Pushback

Illinois leaders are moving to block any unauthorized troop deployment after DHS said ICE will expand operations in the city.

Overview

  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said ICE will add resources in Chicago in the coming days and noted any National Guard decision rests with President Trump.
  • DHS requested logistical support from Naval Station Great Lakes to stage anticipated enforcement activity, according to local reports.
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a "Protecting Chicago" order directing city agencies and police not to assist militarized federal or Guard operations and to pursue legal remedies.
  • Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he has not been briefed on troop plans, called any such deployment an "invasion," and vowed court action, while citing year-to-date declines in several violent-crime categories.
  • Trump renewed public warnings after a violent holiday weekend, as WGN reported officials expect stepped-up ICE operations as soon as Friday.