Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order barring the Chicago Police Department from assisting federal authorities with civil immigration enforcement, including patrols, traffic stops and checkpoints. The order directs all city departments to safeguard constitutional rights amid the possibility of imminent federal or National Guard deployments. Johnson prohibited Chicago police from wearing face coverings used by many federal ICE officers, and stated he does not take orders from the federal government. Two U.S. officials said a federal surge could begin Sept. 5 for about 30 days and described the crackdown as part of an effort to expand federal law enforcement presence in Democratic-run cities.
The mayor directed all city departments to guard the constitutional rights of Chicago residents "amidst the possibility of imminent militarized immigration or National Guard deployment by the federal government." When asked during a news conference about federal agents who are presumably "taking orders," Johnson replied: "Yeah, and I don't take orders from the federal government." Johnson also blocked Chicago police from wearing face coverings to hide their identities,
The federal surge into Chicago could start as early as Sept. 5 and last about 30 days, according to two U.S. officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans that had not been made public. The officials described the immigration crackdown as part of a larger effort to expand the federal law enforcement presence in major Democratic-run cities, as it did this summer in Los Angeles.
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