Trump administration plans big immigration enforcement operation in Chicago as soon as next week

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Source: CNN

POLITICS * 4 MIN READ
Trump administration plans big immigration enforcement operation in Chicago as soon as next week

By Priscilla Alvarez, Alayna Treene, Hannah Rabinowitz, Haley Britzky
4 HR AGO

The Trump administration is preparing to conduct a major immigration enforcement operation in Chicago as soon as next week, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning, marking the latest escalation between the president and a Democratic-led city.

President Donald Trump and his aides have repeatedly slammed Chicago over policies that limit cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration enforcement. Chicago grappled with an influx of migrants during the Biden administration following surges along the US southern border and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to transport migrants to Democratic-led cities.

Chicago was among the first cities targeted in immigration enforcement operations when Trump took office in January. The administration also sued the city over its so-called sanctuary policies, though the case was dismissed when a judge ruled the federal government lacked the legal standing to bring the challenge, and threatened to withhold federal funding, which was also blocked by a judge.

Now, the anticipated operations in Chicago are expected to be at a larger scale, using personnel from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and possibly other agencies. Officials are preparing the National Guard to help if a peacekeeping presence is needed, akin to what unfolded in Los Angeles following protests, the sources said.

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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/28/politics/immigration-enforcement-chicago-national-guard

[Tanuki]

1. They are planning to commandeer Great Lakes Naval base in North Chicago.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/28/trump-administration-military-base-chicago

..."On Wednesday, the Chicago Sun Times first reported about the DHS’s request for the naval base, citing an email from commanding officer Capt Stephen Yargosz to his leadership team.

“These operations are similar to what occurred in Los Angeles earlier this summer. Same DHS team,” Yargosz wrote, adding: “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.”

According to Yargosz, law enforcement law enforcement officers with the DHS, Ice and CBP will be stationed at the military base from 2 to 30 September.
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“Forcing the military, uninvited, into Chicago to intimidate Americans in their own communities does not make our nation stronger,” said the senator Tammy Duckworth. “It’s yet another unwarranted, unwanted and unjust move straight out of the authoritarian’s playbook that will only undermine our military’s readiness and ultimately weaken our national security.”

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2. Those who have been keeping up shouldn't be surprised