Overview

• The Pentagon approved Naval Station Great Lakes as a DHS and ICE staging site, with internal guidance citing Sept. 2–30 usage and a command center focusing on downtown Chicago.
• White House officials confirmed a ramped‑up deportation push after Labor Day, and immigration agents have been training at the base ahead of activity expected to begin this week.
• President Trump suggested he could send the National Guard to Chicago and possibly New Orleans, while Vice President J.D. Vance said there are no immediate plans to deploy troops.
• Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson oppose any troop presence, and Johnson signed an order limiting city assistance in civil immigration enforcement as state officials prepare potential litigation.
• U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled the Los Angeles deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act, and former Illinois Guard chief Richard J. Hayes Jr. warned street postings would be unusual, legally risky and harmful to the military’s image.