US EditionTrump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations
The Department of Homeland Security seeks logistical support from Naval Station Great Lakes for immigration enforcement amid a nationwide crackdown, with no official National Guard deployment yet.
- Naval Station Great Lakes has been approached by the Department of Homeland Security regarding support for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, but no decisions have been made.
- A senior DHS official said the administration is arresting and removing dangerous individuals like gang members and rapists on the president's orders to make streets and cities safe.
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said Chicago does not need or want military intervention to fight crime and accused Trump of trying to ignore local police.
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Trump administration plans immigration crackdown in Chicago - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is making plans for an immigration crackdown in Chicago that would involve 200 homeland security officials and the use of a naval base outside the city as a staging area, according to internal documents obtained by The New York Times.
Trump admin reportedly floats plan to use Chicago-area naval base to aid federal operations
The Trump administration has requested that a military base near Chicago be available to provide support for immigration operations in the area, signaling a possible escalation in President Donald Trump’s plan to expand federal law enforcement to other major American cities.
President Donald Trump’s government called for support from a military base outside Chicago to conduct immigration operations, the base reported on Thursday, giving indications of how an expanded law enforcement operation could be in the country’s third largest city. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called on the Great Lakes Naval Station “limited support in the form of facilities, infrastructure and other logistical needs to assist DHS…
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WH Taps Chicago Area Military Base for Immigration Support
The Trump administration has asked a Chicago Navy base to house ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents for the month of September, reported The Wall Street Journal. The Department of Homeland Security asked Naval Station Great Lakes for "limited support in the form of facilities, infrastructure, and other logistical needs to support DHS operations," Matt Mogle, spokesperson for the base 35 miles north of Chicago, said Wednesday. The reques…
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