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U.S. Shutdown Begins as Chicago Confronts Federal Immigration Surge

Shutdown plans threaten paychecks plus service access for thousands of Illinois residents.

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A flock of birds flies near the U.S. Capitol at dusk on December 2, 2021 in Washington, DC. With a deadline at midnight on Friday, Congressional leaders are working to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government and avoid a government shutdown.
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Overview

  • President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a funding deal, triggering a federal shutdown as both parties traded blame on day one and national landmarks closed.
  • Roughly 750,000 federal workers are reported at risk of furlough while OMB directed agencies to consider reductions in force for lapsed programs not aligned with the president’s priorities.
  • Illinois counts more than 153,000 federal employees, with active-duty service members and some law enforcement working without pay; Social Security payments continue, VA regional offices are closed, and USPS remains unaffected.
  • ICE and Border Patrol operations in Chicago continued with viral downtown patrols and protests, including chants of “No ICE, no troops!” as the administration sought about 100 troops to protect agents.
  • Broadview officials opened three criminal investigations into federal agents after alleged use of chemical agents on protesters, and a federal judge ordered a Chicago mother and her two children protected from deportation as their father was transferred to a Texas facility.