"You need to start telling people about your whereabouts, so you don't disappear, Hatch said during services at New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist church. We're not going to despair. We're not going to feel threatened. We're not going to give up and give in to fascism and authoritarianism. As Chicago braced for an immigration enforcement crackdown and a possible national guard deployment, churches across the city turned up their response from the pulpit."
"Some worked to quell fears about detention and deportation while others addressed the looming possibility of more law enforcement on the streets of the nation's third-largest city. Donald Trump has threatened federal intervention in Democratic strongholds, most recently warning apocalyptic force could be used in Chicago to fight crime and step up deportations. He's repeatedly cited the expected plans over fierce objections from local leaders and many residents who call it unnecessary and unwanted."
Church leaders on Chicago's West Side instructed congregants to carry identification, stay connected with family and be prepared to protest amid expectations of federal immigration enforcement and possible National Guard deployment. Congregations worked to calm fears of detention and deportation while also addressing concerns about increased law enforcement presence in Black and Latino neighborhoods. President Trump threatened federal intervention and suggested apocalyptic force could be used to fight crime and increase deportations, prompting objections from local officials and residents. Details about the scope and timing of the operation remained sparse. Federal officials promised imminent law enforcement action and expanded worksite enforcement.
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