Overview

• Federal officials said ICE, CBP and other agencies are preparing a roughly 30‑day operation in Chicago that could begin around Sept. 5.
• DHS requested use of Naval Station Great Lakes for logistics, and The New York Times reported plans for more than 200 federal agents and over 100 vehicles.
• White House border official Tom Homan said a large contingent is headed to Chicago and acknowledged discussions about using the naval base.
• The Associated Press reported the effort is not expected to rely on the National Guard, while Illinois and Chicago officials say they were not consulted and the city’s police will not partner without judicial warrants.
• Officials compare the plan to summer sweeps in Los Angeles, where DHS reported 5,000 arrests, as Chicago leaders cite falling violent‑crime metrics to dispute the administration’s crisis framing.