Trump's planned Chicago blitz would use naval base to house ICE agents, possibly National Guard

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Source: WNIJ DeKalb, Illinois/NPR/Chicago Sun-Times

Published August 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM CDT


Federal immigration agents and possibly National Guard troops would operate out of a suburban naval base for much of next month as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to target Chicago, officials have been told.

Agents with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection would be housed at Naval Station Great Lakes near North Chicago from Sept. 2-30, according to an email Monday from Navy Cpt. Stephen Yargosz to his leadership team.

“These operations are similar to what occurred in Los Angeles earlier this summer. Same DHS team,” wrote Yargosz, the commanding officer of Naval Station Great Lakes. “This morning I received a call that there is the potential to also support National Guard units. Not many details on this right now. Mainly a lot of concerns and questions.”

He said the operation would focus on “downtown Chicago,” and a formal “request for assistance” still required approval from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Two sources with knowledge of the email confirmed it’s authentic.

Read more: https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2025-08-27/trumps-planned-chicago-blitz-would-use-naval-base-to-house-ice-agents-possibly-national-guard

[Ritabert]

1. What options do Chicago and Illinois have?

[Prairie Gates]

10. Double up construction on the Edens

Three lanes closed in either direction.

[Irish_Dem]

2. US Navy assisting in the targeting of Americans on US soil.

Shame Shame Shame

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Is Chicago part of NATO? Why is Trump attacking Chicago?

The absurdity of this era flattens me.

[Orrex]

4. Aother opportunity for our fine Guard personnel to refuse an immoral order

Just like when they invaded DC, for instance.

[pfitz59]

5. I doubt existing OPLANS

include invading US cities.

[GreenWave]

6. Chicago

[lonely bird]

7. Barricade the base

Once they are in then block them from leaving.

Enough of this bullshit.

[Mrsfiddlegirl]

8. Traffic

Let's see...North Chicago to downtown in rush hour....say about 2 hours each way if there are no accidents. Doh! Maybe he'll decide to put them in his ugly tower and charge per night. Bet he didn't think of that yet. Grift, grift, grift.

[Prairie Gates]

9. While I have no doubt that they'll be patrolling Millenium Park

Presumably, they should be in the high crime areas of Chicago, which are even further away than downtown!

This is so goofy. Trump should just recommission Navy Pier, which was, of course, an actual naval base at one point!

North Chicago? Fuckssake. That's practically Kenosha.

[LeftInTX]

11. Like a scene out of Blues Brothers

[mopinko]

12. they'll probably take the train.

[Prairie Gates]

15. ICE on the Metra

They should stop at Ravinia and jam up the wine and blankets crowd.

[Bayard]

13. I'm really curious as to what Gov. Pritzker has planned to stop this mess

[twodogsbarking]

14. I pledge allegiance to anyone who can stop this fool and his hate.