Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson voiced concerns Monday about potential federal troop deployment to his city as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, warning the move could be unconstitutional and legally challenged.
Speaking at a City Hall news conference, Johnson responded to reports of federal plans to escalate immigration enforcement in sanctuary cities like Chicago, calling the idea a threat to civil liberties and local governance.
“It’s just another example of his animus towards working people,” Johnson said.
“I think it’s important that the president respects the Constitution. If you’re asking me whether this president will work with city leaders, it’s clear he’s not interested in doing that.”
Johnson’s remarks came in response to a statement from a Trump administration official to Rolling Stone, saying, “Chicago is next, if they go too far,” in reference to recent protests and the city’s sanctuary policies.
“The second they do, the president is prepared to prove that nobody is above the law,” the official added.
The comments follow anti-ICE and anti-Trump protests in Chicago that echoed demonstrations nationwide, prompting federal officials to reportedly monitor the situation closely, especially after the Trump administration deployed National Guard forces to Los Angeles. --->READ MORE HERE
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With expanded immigration enforcement operations expected to focus largely on Democratic-led cities like Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, a standoff between city leadership and the Trump administration could reach new levels — creating concerns of collateral damage for some migrants calling those places home.
After President Trump deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles to contend with protestors opposing deportation raids, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is expecting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to be sent “in force” to Chicago.
When more federal agents arrive, and what enforcement operations will look like, remain unknown for now.
However, the city remains in the sights of Trump administration officials and allies, such as U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) who toured the Chicago ICE field office on Wednesday and blamed Democrats like Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for “being on the wrong side of the law.”
“Any politician — it doesn’t matter what party you’re in — you should be in favor of the people who are upholding the law and trying to keep our communities safe,” the Speaker said Wednesday. “The idea that the mayor here would say the crazy things that he has said about ICE, he’s got it completely upside down.
“He is applauding and supporting dangerous criminals instead of the people who are trying to keep our citizens safe,” he added.
The Louisiana Republican has criticized Pritzker, who told reporters this week that Trump is “going after the wrong people” in his mission to pull off the largest mass deportation mission in history.
While Pritzker agrees migrants who entered the country illegally and have committed crimes should be deported, he insists that other migrants are being unfairly targeted by ICE as more enforcement operations ramp up around the Windy City. --->READ MORE HEREFollow link below to a relevant story:
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