Chicago protest planned amid possible surge in ICE operations

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other officials have warned that stepped-up enforcement operations could begin as early as this weekend.

Chicago protest planned amid possible surge in ICE operations
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At least one large-scale protest is scheduled this weekend in downtown Chicago as President Donald Trump threatens to send National Guard troops and additional immigration enforcement agents to the city.

Immigration raid at Hyundai megaplant in Georgia
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Hundreds of workers were arrested in an immigration raid at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia.

Protesters rally outside ICE processing center in Chicago suburb

A protest Friday morning outside an ICE facility in Chicago's suburbs aimed to stop deportation processes from moving forward.

US Immigration forming police force to investigate visa applications

The agency will recruit and train agents and they will be allowed to carry guns and arrest individuals in violation of U.S. immigration laws.

Officials urging vigilance amid ICE, National Guard plans
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Local Latino leaders are showing a united front amid uncertainty surrounding immigration enforcement and National Guard deployment in Chicago.

Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day festivities clouded by ICE, Guard concerns

Mexican Independence Day festivities typically draw large crowds across Chicago and suburbs. But this year, excitement is giving way to unease, with community members on edge.

Chicago?s Mexican Independence Day festivities clouded by ICE, Guard concerns
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Mexican Independence Day festivities typically draw large crowds across Chicago and suburbs. But this year, excitement is giving way to unease, with community members on edge.

Trump administration aims to make US citizenship test more difficult

The Trump administration is planning to make the U.S. citizenship test more difficult, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow.

Trump’s promised immigration crackdown in Chicago could last about six weeks, suburban official says

The Trump administration has informed local officials that its promised immigration enforcement surge in Chicago will operate seven days a week for about six weeks, according to the mayor of a suburb that houses an immigration processing center.

Pritzker: If Trump sends federal troops to Chicago, we'll 'immediately go to court'

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he is prepared to take President Donald Trump to court if the White House follows through on threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago.

Gov. Pritzker vows legal action if federal agents deployed to Chicago
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Gov. JB Pritzker held a press conference on Thursday, discussing the plan of action if Trump sends National Guard and ICE agents to Chicago.

Lake County defends immigrant families as agents arrive in Naval Station Great Lakes

Lake County and the City of North Chicago reassured residents that they would not take part in federal immigration enforcement after reports of "unprecedented" operations being coordinated out of Naval Station Great Lakes.

Chicago area braces for arrival of National Guard, ICE agents
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The Chicago area is expecting federal crime crackdown operations to begin as soon as this week after verbal sparring between Gov. JB Pritzker and President Donald Trump.

'We're going in': Trump to deploy National Guard to Chicago, Pritzker pushes back
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago in an effort to curb violent crime, though he did not provide a timeline. In response, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, and other leaders vowed to push back against the White House.

Illinois lawmakers working to help man held in Australia
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A Chicagoan has lawmakers working around-the-clock after an alarming post on Facebook has gone viral. The 35-year-old man was traveling through Australia when he was detained.

IL Gov. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Johnson address threat to send in National Guard
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Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday addressed threats from President Trump to send in National Guard troops into the city, citing a violent Labor Day weekend.