"Communities are on edge as the long-discussed arrival of federal law enforcement and Ice agents to Chicago is reportedly set to begin in the coming days, marking the potential start of a contentious period of federal policing in the Democratic-led midwestern city. Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to send federal troops to the city as an effort to curb violence and homelessness on Tuesday, calling it a hellhole and saying that, though troops would be headed to Chicago regardless,"
"The statement came in the wake of Chicago's Labor Day weekend, during which nearly 60 people were shot and at least eight killed, which some experts have said could be used by the Trump administration as further motivation for sending troops. Though the shootings marked the city's deadliest weekend this summer, the overall number of violent crimes has continued to drop in recent years and has remained at its lowest levels in the last four decades."
Federal law enforcement and Ice agents are reportedly scheduled to arrive in Chicago within days, raising community concern and signaling a potentially contentious period of federal policing. President Trump pledged to send federal troops to address violence and homelessness, called the city a hellhole, and said local leaders should request his help. The deployment follows a violent Labor Day weekend with nearly 60 people shot and at least eight killed, though overall violent crime and summer murders have declined to multi-decade lows. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor JB Pritzker have rejected calls for federal intervention, and local leadership enacted the Protecting Chicago executive order.
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