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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 06: An aerial view shows smoke from Canadian wildfires dimming the city's skyline on June 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The city has been under an air quality alert for the past two days, with vulnerable residents encouraged to limit their time outdoors. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Homan: Expect imminent immigration enforcement operations ‘In most sanctuary cities across the country’

Border czar Tom Homan announced that numerous sanctuary cities, including Chicago, should expect immigration enforcement operations this week as the Trump administration continues to ramp up its mass deportation campaign.

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a press conference amid reports of federal deployments to Chicago on September 2, 2025, in Chicago Illinois. US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, calling the Democratic-run midwestern city a "hellhole" ravaged by gun crime. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker lashed out zt Trump's plan to send the National Guard to Chicago, saying the city "does not want troops on our streets." (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson blames city’s gun violence epidemic on ‘red states’

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson leads the city with the highest number of homicides in the country each year, yet he has still adamantly rejected the Trump administration’s offer to deploy federal forces to combat violent crime.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks to the crowd while participating in the Labor Day Workers Over Billionaires rally, in solidarity with labor unions and advocacy groups, on September 1, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The demonstration was one of hundreds scheduled to take place across the country today, in opposition to the Trump administration's policies. (Photo by Audrey Richardson/Getty Images)

Illinois officials: 8 dead, 54 shot overall in Chicago during Labor Day weekend as city rejects Trump’s help

At least 54 people were shot in Chicago over Labor Day weekend, with eight being fatal, just days after the city’s mayor warned President Donald Trump against deploying additional police or National Guard forces to the city.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 26: Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks during a rally where he announced he would be seeking a third term in the Illinois governor's office on June 26, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune and one of the nation’s wealthiest politicians, is thought to have ambitions for a 2028 presidential run. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Noem demands Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker drop sanctuary policies after alleged illegal immigrant murderer arrested: ‘He’s failing those families’

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem criticized Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for upholding sanctuary laws after requesting the extradition of an illegal immigrant who allegedly killed a woman in her Illinois apartment and has since fled to Mexico.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 17: The skyline of Chicago is seen on January 17, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. View is from the south of the city looking north. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump admin. planning to deploy over 200 DHS agents to Chicago in upcoming immigration raids

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to deploy more than 200 Homeland Security agents to Chicago for a large-scale immigration sweep, with the U.S. Naval Station Great Lakes serving as a central immigration hub.

A general view shows the taped off area marking the scene of a shooting in Harlem, New York on January 22, 2022. - New York's mayor called on the federal government to help "stop the flow of weapons" in the city after a police officer was killed and another wounded in a shooting. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

Poll: 81% of Americans believe crime is a ‘major issue’ in large cities across U.S., despite mainstream media pushback

Recent polling data coming from AP-NORC shows that 81% of Americans view crime as a major issue in U.S. cities, and 53% approve of President Donald Trump’s approach to addressing it, including his deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C.