Trump Says Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor Should Be Jailed Amid National Guard Tensions

As President Trump looks to deploy the military on the streets of American cities, he is lashing out at political foes.

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Trump Says Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor Should Be Jailed Amid National Guard Tensions

In an early morning Truth Social post, the president said Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois and Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago should be jailed for failing to protect ICE officers.

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Trump Administration Suspends $2.1 Billion in Funding for Chicago Transit Projects

The money had been designated to modernize the city’s “L” trains. Illinois officials condemned the move, saying it was motivated by political revenge.

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Drones, Helicopters, Hundreds of Arrests: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Chicago So Far

The administration announced a federal operation in the Chicago area more than three weeks ago. Agents have appeared along downtown streets, and National Guard troops are expected.

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Get to Know Chicago’s Immigrant Community, Target of Trump’s Crackdown

Almost 40 percent of immigrants living in Chicago are from Mexico. More than 800,000 of the city’s 2.7 million residents identify as Hispanic or Latino.

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Trump Administration Says It Has Begun Immigration Crackdown in Chicago

In Chicago, advocates for immigrants said they saw several arrests on Sunday, but were uncertain of the scale of federal action.

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Many Cities Say Yes to Federal Police Help, but No to ‘Occupation’

Some mayors and police chiefs said they would welcome more traditional law enforcement cooperation with federal agents, but see the National Guard as a step too far.

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What We Know About Trump’s Crime and Immigration Crackdown Across the U.S.

The president has sent soldiers and federal agents to some cities, and promised to do the same in others, prompting lawsuits and stirring outrage among local leaders.

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After Trump Says ‘We’re Going In’ to Chicago With Troops, Illinois Officials Slam Plan

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said the state was ready to fight the Trump administration’s plan in court.

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Chicago’s Mayor Rejects Trump’s Plans to Send Troops to His City

Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials.

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