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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.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 27: Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference on August 27, 2025 in Washington, DC. Mayor Bowser held a news conference to give an update more than two weeks after the Trump administration deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Mayor Bowser admits Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown ‘Has worked’ after initially pushing back

After previously criticizing President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has since changed her stance, praising the federal operation for the reduction in homicides, carjackings, and gun crimes.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: U.S. President Donald Trump visits the U.S. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on August 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration has deployed federal officers and the National Guard to the District in order to place the DC Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Hegseth authorizes National Guard to bear arms in D.C.

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order authorizing the National Guard troops currently patrolling Washington, D.C., to carry weapons if necessary, according to a source familiar with the matter.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 11: Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a press conference after President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department at the Wilson Building on August 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced he is placing the Department under federal control, and will deploy the National Guard to the District in order to assist in crime prevention in the nation’s capital. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Bondi meets with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to discuss federal takeover of D.C. police force

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with several other high-ranking officials, held a meeting to discuss President Donald Trump’s executive order federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

(L-Top) D.C. Police Union Chair Gregg Pemberton. (Photo via: Screenshot from Fox News segment.(Background) The Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department and the US Secret Service Uniformed Division responded to calls (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)

D.C. Police Union Chair praises Trump’s decision to federalize local law enforcement

Washington, D.C. Police Union Chair Gregg Pemberton commended President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily assume oversight of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), citing the city’s rampant and “out-of-control” crime as necessitating federal intervention.