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White House Preps 30-Day Immigration Surge in Chicago, Seeks Naval Base Staging Site

Chicago leaders have pledged to challenge the plan, underscoring legal limits on using military support in domestic enforcement.

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GREAT LAKES, IL – AUGUST 29: The exterior of an entrance gate at the Naval Station Great Lakes on August 29, 2025 in Great Lakes, Illinois. The DHS is requesting access to a Chicago Area Naval Station ahead of reported ICE crackdowns on immigration. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
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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)

Overview

  • The operation could start as early as Sept. 5 and run about 30 days, according to AP, with timing still awaiting final approval.
  • DHS has requested access to Naval Station Great Lakes for staging and logistics, and border czar Tom Homan said a “large contingent” of ICE is headed to the city.
  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and other DHS units are expected to participate, with AP reporting the push is immigration-focused rather than a National Guard deployment.
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker oppose a federal occupation and are preparing legal and community responses, citing city data showing steep declines in violent crime this year.
  • Legal experts warn of constitutional constraints on military roles as recent federal actions in Los Angeles and Washington face court challenges and civil-liberties concerns.