"With some federal agents already at a nearby naval station and fencing erected around the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse overnight, Chicagoans and Illinois' elected officials on Friday continued to prepare for US President Donald Trump's militarized " invasion " of the country's third-largest city. Trump has threatened to not only send immigration enforcement agents but also deploy the National Guard and even potentially active-duty military, mirroring what he has done in Los Angeles and the District of Columbia."
"Anticipating imminent federal action, last Saturday, Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order targeting what he called Trump's "tyranny," and Gov. JB Pritzker, another Democrat, pledged Thursday that "we're going to immediately go to court if National Guard or other troops are deployed to the city of Chicago." Trump has sent mixed messages this week. He said Tuesday that "we're going in" to Chicago, but "I didn't say when.""
Federal agents have been positioned near a naval station and fencing was erected around the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse. Chicago officials and state leaders are preparing for a possible large-scale federal operation in the city. President Donald Trump has threatened to send immigration enforcement agents, deploy the National Guard, and potentially use active-duty military forces. Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order targeting what he called Trump's "tyranny," and Governor JB Pritzker pledged to seek immediate legal action if Guard or other troops deploy. A DHS internal document indicates agents would arrive at Naval Station Great Lakes for 30 days of operations in the Chicago area.
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