"President Donald Trump's border czar told reporters Thursday that federal authorities planned to increase immigration raids in Los Angeles and other so-called "sanctuary cities," with Chicago likely the next target. "You're going to see a ramp up of operations in New York; you're going to see a ramp up of operations continue in L.A., Portland, Seattle, all these sanctuary cities that refuse to work with ICE," Tom Homan said. Since June, Southern California has been ground zero of thousands of immigration arrests as well as legal battles over whether the raids violate the U.S. Constitution."
"Homan did not elaborate on specifics about new raids in L.A. But talking to reporters Thursday morning, he said Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering using a naval base north of Chicago as its hub when potential enforcement raids take place in that city. Tom Homan said, "there's discussions about that, yes," when asked by reporters outside the White House. He didn't provide an exact timeline for the use. "The planning is still being discussed," he said. "So, maybe by the end of today.""
Federal authorities planned to increase immigration raids in Los Angeles and other so-called sanctuary cities, with Chicago likely the next target. Operations were expected to ramp up in New York, L.A., Portland and Seattle, and in other jurisdictions that limit cooperation with ICE. Southern California experienced thousands of immigration arrests since June and ongoing legal battles over constitutional issues. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is considering using a naval base north of Chicago as a hub for potential enforcement in that city, with planning still under discussion. The Department of Homeland Security reported that as of Aug. 8 ICE and Border Patrol agents had arrested 2,792.
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