US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Oct 8) called for jailing Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker after his administration ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to the Democratic cities. Trump accused the two of failing to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. This comes days after a federal agent shot a motorist in Chicago on Saturday (Oct 4) after a judge blocked the US president’s attempt to deploy military troops in Portland, Oregon.“Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.Despite a lawsuit and criticism from local leaders, hundreds of National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and could move to Memphis by Friday as the Trump administration pushes its hardline policy against crime and illegal immigration.Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Tuesday (Oct 7) slammed the US president’s move, claiming that his decision to deploy National Guard troops to the Democratic cities of Chicago and Portland is because of ‘dementia’, adding that Trump’s tactics are straight out of a Nazi playbook.“This is a man who’s suffering dementia,” Pritzker said to multiple US news portals. ”What I know is in the early days of Nazi regime, they started slowly taking away people's right. And what we are seeing now is exactly the same thing. They have gone into cities now. Think about that in your lifetime have you ever seen anything like that? Has any President of US sent troops with weapons into major cities of the US? It is wrong," he added.Responding to the governor’s remarks, the White House accused him of “fomenting more deranged violence from his Radical Left lunatic supporters.” In a post on X, &nbsp;the White House also called Pritkzer “one SICK scumbag.”On Monday (Oct 6), Illinois filed a lawsuit against the US president in an attempt to block the deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago, a city branded as a “war zone” by Trump.“The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by the United States military, particularly not simply because their city or state leadership has fallen out of a president’s favor,” the Illinois Attorney General’s Office wrote in the filing.&nbsp; &nbsp;

This comes days after a federal agent shot a motorist in Chicago on Saturday (Oct 4) after a judge blocked the US president’s attempt to deploy military troops in Portland, Oregon.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Oct 8) called for jailing Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker after his administration ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to the Democratic cities. Trump accused the two of failing to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. This comes days after a federal agent shot a motorist in Chicago on Saturday (Oct 4) after a judge blocked the US president’s attempt to deploy military troops in Portland, Oregon. “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform. Despite a lawsuit and criticism from local leaders, hundreds of National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and could move to Memphis by Friday as the Trump administration pushes its hardline policy against crime and illegal immigration. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker on Tuesday (Oct 7) slammed the US president’s move, claiming that his decision to deploy National Guard troops to the Democratic cities of Chicago and Portland is because of ‘dementia’, adding that Trump’s tactics are straight out of a Nazi playbook. “This is a man who’s suffering dementia,” Pritzker said to multiple US news portals. ”What I know is in the early days of Nazi regime, they started slowly taking away people's right. And what we are seeing now is exactly the same thing. They have gone into cities now. Think about that in your lifetime have you ever seen anything like that? Has any President of US sent troops with weapons into major cities of the US? It is wrong," he added. Responding to the governor’s remarks, the White House accused him of “fomenting more deranged violence from his Radical Left lunatic supporters.” In a post on X, the White House also called Pritkzer “one SICK scumbag.” On Monday (Oct 6), Illinois filed a lawsuit against the US president in an attempt to block the deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago, a city branded as a “war zone” by Trump. “The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by the United States military, particularly not simply because their city or state leadership has fallen out of a president’s favor,” the Illinois Attorney General’s Office wrote in the filing.

This comes days after a federal agent shot a motorist in Chicago on Saturday (Oct 4) after a judge blocked the US president’s attempt to deploy military troops in Portland, Oregon.

‘Should be in jail’: Trump accuses Chicago mayor, Illinois governor of not protecting ICE officers

Illinois filed a lawsuit Monday (Oct 6) in an attempt to block the deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago, a city branded as a “war zone” by US President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, a federal judge blocked a similar deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon, ordered by the Trump administration as part of its crackdown against crime and illegal immigrants.&nbsp;“The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by the United States military, particularly not simply because their city or state leadership has fallen out of a president’s favor,” the Illinois Attorney General’s Office wrote in the filing. The lawsuit names President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll as defendants.&nbsp;“The Trump administration’s illegal actions already have subjected and are subjecting Illinois to serious and irreparable harm,” the suit added.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-we-re-going-into-chicago-very-soon-trump-tells-military-leaders-to-use-dangerous-us-cities-as-training-grounds-1759255923819">‘We’re going into Chicago very soon’: Trump tells military leaders to use ‘dangerous’ US cities as ‘training grounds’</a>&nbsp;The lawsuit comes a day after a federal judge temporarily blocked the US president’s order to send troops to Oregon’s biggest city, Portland. Over the weekend, Trump authorised deploying 700 National Guard soldiers to Chicago despite mounting opposition from the state’s Democratic leaders, who warned of chaos as a result of the administration’s decision.&nbsp;“Far from promoting public safety in the Chicago region,” the state authorities wrote in the lawsuit, adding that Trump’s “provocative and arbitrary actions have threatened to undermine public safety by inciting a public outcry.”&nbsp;“Illinois asks this Court to declare these actions unlawful and enjoin them, immediately as well as permanently,” they further added.&nbsp;Last week, Trump told a gathering of military leaders that they should use “dangerous” American cities as “training grounds,” sparking outrage. Speaking at the rare meeting called by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia on September 30, Trump said that the move was necessary as the US is facing a “war from within”.&nbsp;

“The Trump administration’s illegal actions already have subjected and are subjecting Illinois to serious and irreparable harm,” the lawsuit stated.

Illinois filed a lawsuit Monday (Oct 6) in an attempt to block the deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago, a city branded as a “war zone” by US President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, a federal judge blocked a similar deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon, ordered by the Trump administration as part of its crackdown against crime and illegal immigrants. “The American people, regardless of where they reside, should not live under the threat of occupation by the United States military, particularly not simply because their city or state leadership has fallen out of a president’s favor,” the Illinois Attorney General’s Office wrote in the filing. The lawsuit names President Donald Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll as defendants. “The Trump administration’s illegal actions already have subjected and are subjecting Illinois to serious and irreparable harm,” the suit added. Also read | ‘We’re going into Chicago very soon’: Trump tells military leaders to use ‘dangerous’ US cities as ‘training grounds’ The lawsuit comes a day after a federal judge temporarily blocked the US president’s order to send troops to Oregon’s biggest city, Portland. Over the weekend, Trump authorised deploying 700 National Guard soldiers to Chicago despite mounting opposition from the state’s Democratic leaders, who warned of chaos as a result of the administration’s decision. “Far from promoting public safety in the Chicago region,” the state authorities wrote in the lawsuit, adding that Trump’s “provocative and arbitrary actions have threatened to undermine public safety by inciting a public outcry.” “Illinois asks this Court to declare these actions unlawful and enjoin them, immediately as well as permanently,” they further added. Last week, Trump told a gathering of military leaders that they should use “dangerous” American cities as “training grounds,” sparking outrage. Speaking at the rare meeting called by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia on September 30, Trump said that the move was necessary as the US is facing a “war from within”.

“The Trump administration’s illegal actions already have subjected and are subjecting Illinois to serious and irreparable harm,” the lawsuit stated.

‘Serious, irreparable harm’: Illinois sues Trump over National Guard deployment to Chicago

The US Department of Homeland Security launched a crackdown on illegal immigrants in Chicago on Monday after local Democrats spent the weekend protesting President Donald Trump’s threat of a federal law enforcement surge in America’s third-largest city. “DHS is launching Operation Midway Blitz in honor of Katie Abraham who was killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run car wreck caused by criminal illegal alien Julio Cucul-Bol in Illinois,” the department announced on X. Katie Abraham, 20, an Illinois college student, was killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run allegedly caused by Guatemalan national Julio Cucul-Bol. The operation will focus on apprehending repeat-offender illegal immigrants in Chicago and across Illinois.&nbsp;“This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew [Democratic] Governor [JB] Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets,” it added.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">DHS is launching Operation Midway Blitz in honor of Katie Abraham who was killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run car wreck caused by criminal illegal alien Julio Cucul-Bol in Illinois. This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois… <a href="https://t.co/OjbgtTE1Au">pic.twitter.com/OjbgtTE1Au</a>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href="https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/1965082306177122404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

&nbsp;&nbsp;President Trump and [DHS] Secretary [Kristi] Noem stand with the victims of illegal alien crime, while Governor Pritzker stands with criminal illegal aliens, the statement said.The DHS mission is separate from any federal law enforcement intervention against street crime.&nbsp;&nbsp;Governor Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, also a Democrat, reacted with outrage at the president using a meme to tease the immigration raids.The “Apocalypse Now”-themed video, titled “Chipocalypse Now,” depicted Trump as a military commander with helicopters, fires and the Chicago skyline looming in the background.“I love the smell of deportations in the morning… Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,” said the social media post, playing off Robert Duvall’s “I love the smell of napalm in the morning” riff in Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam War-set masterpiece.&nbsp;Trump indicated earlier in the day that the ICE raids do not indicate a policing intervention. “We’d love to go into Chicago,” Trump said in a speech touching on religious liberty and other topics. “We’re waiting for a call from Chicago.” Trump added that six people were murdered in Chicago over the weekend. “This would mean that over the past number of weeks, approximately 50 people were killed, and hundreds were shot, many expected to die,” he wrote on Truth Social.“Governor Pritzker just stated that he doesn’t want Federal Government HELP! WHY??? What is wrong with this guy, and the 5% in Polls Mayor. I want to help the people of Chicago, not hurt them. Only the Criminals will be hurt!”&nbsp;WATCH: After DC, Boston, Trump Eyes Federal Takeover Of Chicago<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/after-dc-boston-trump-eyes-federal-takeover-of-chicago-1757352037015/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/after-dc-boston-trump-eyes-federal-takeover-of-chicago-1757352037015/embed</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Pritzer fired back: “‘I want to help people, not hurt them,’ says the guy who just threatened an American city with the Department of War.”Johnson said in a statement. “We must defend our democracy from this authoritarianism by protecting each other and protecting Chicago from Donald Trump.”&nbsp;In 2020, Trump surged federal officers into major cities, including Chicago, as part of the multi-agency Operation Legend. Then-Attorney General Bill Barr said at a September 2020 press conference that the feds arrested 500 people in five weeks and halved the murder rate in Chicago.&nbsp;Katie Abraham and her friend Chloe Polzin were at a stoplight in Urbana when Julio Cucul-Bol allegedly struck their vehicle from behind at high speed. Abraham died at the scene, while Polzin succumbed to her injuries a day later. Cucul-Bol was tracked down in Texas and was charged with possessing a false permanent resident card, possessing a false Social Security card, false use of a passport, and making a false statement on a bank application.

Operation Midway Blitz will focus on apprehending repeat-offender illegal immigrants in Chicago and across Illinois. In 2020, Trump surged federal officers into major cities, including Chicago, as part of the multi-agency Operation Legend.

The US Department of Homeland Security launched a crackdown on illegal immigrants in Chicago on Monday after local Democrats spent the weekend protesting President Donald Trump’s threat of a federal law enforcement surge in America’s third-largest city. “DHS is launching Operation Midway Blitz in honor of Katie Abraham who was killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run car wreck caused by criminal illegal alien Julio Cucul-Bol in Illinois,” the department announced on X. Katie Abraham, 20, an Illinois college student, was killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run allegedly caused by Guatemalan national Julio Cucul-Bol. The operation will focus on apprehending repeat-offender illegal immigrants in Chicago and across Illinois. “This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew [Democratic] Governor [JB] Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets,” it added.

Operation Midway Blitz will focus on apprehending repeat-offender illegal immigrants in Chicago and across Illinois. In 2020, Trump surged federal officers into major cities, including Chicago, as part of the multi-agency Operation Legend.

Trump admin launches ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ in Chicago against illegal immigrants, violent crime

Chicago leaders are preparing for a massive federal immigration operation that could begin this week. The plan is expected to involve Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and possibly even National Guard troops to assist. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker sharply criticised the idea, saying it would amount to an “invasion.” He also said his office has received no information from Washington about the reported plans. “No one has called me or my administration. If troops show up in our state, it will be without notice and against the will of our people,” Pritzker was quoted as saying.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-s-latest-wild-plan-reopen-insane-asylums-like-joker-s-arkham-amid-his-crime-crackdown-here-s-what-he-said-1756784333958">Trump's latest wild plan: Reopen 'insane asylums' like Joker's Arkham amid his crime crackdown. Here's what he said</a>&nbsp;Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an order on Saturday that limits how the city will respond. His directive states that Chicago police will not join federal agents in raids, patrols, or arrests related to immigration. It also urges federal officers to wear body cameras and avoid covering their faces. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that more agents are being deployed to Chicago and did not rule out similar moves in other cities, mentioning San Francisco and Boston. She argued that state leaders are not doing enough to reduce crime.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/trump-says-gaza-war-is-hurting-israel-here-s-what-he-thinks-tel-aviv-should-do-1756783663609">'They may be winning, but...': Trump says Gaza war is 'hurting Israel' - Here's what he thinks Tel Aviv should do</a>&nbsp;President Trump has repeatedly attacked Chicago over violence and immigration policies. On his social media platform, he warned Pritzker to address the city’s crime quickly or face federal intervention. Over the holiday weekend, at least 52 people were shot in Chicago, with seven deaths reported. City officials, however, pointed to new statistics showing a decline in crime this year — with homicides down more than 30% and overall violent crime down by over 20%.&nbsp;The standoff sets up a fresh clash between the Trump administration and Democratic-led cities, with Chicago now at the center of the fight. On Saturday, Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, urging him to “straighten out” crime in Chicago or face federal intervention. “Six people were killed and 24 others shot in Chicago last weekend, yet JB Pritzker, the weak and pathetic Governor of Illinois, claims he doesn’t need help fighting crime. He is CRAZY!!! He better fix it, FAST, or we’re coming!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

'Fix Chicago crime or we are coming Trump warns Illinois governor JB Pritzker

Chicago leaders are preparing for a massive federal immigration operation that could begin this week. The plan is expected to involve Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and possibly even National Guard troops to assist. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker sharply criticised the idea, saying it would amount to an “invasion.” He also said his office has received no information from Washington about the reported plans. “No one has called me or my administration. If troops show up in our state, it will be without notice and against the will of our people,” Pritzker was quoted as saying. Also Read: Trump's latest wild plan: Reopen 'insane asylums' like Joker's Arkham amid his crime crackdown. Here's what he said Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an order on Saturday that limits how the city will respond. His directive states that Chicago police will not join federal agents in raids, patrols, or arrests related to immigration. It also urges federal officers to wear body cameras and avoid covering their faces. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that more agents are being deployed to Chicago and did not rule out similar moves in other cities, mentioning San Francisco and Boston. She argued that state leaders are not doing enough to reduce crime. Also Read: 'They may be winning, but...': Trump says Gaza war is 'hurting Israel' - Here's what he thinks Tel Aviv should do President Trump has repeatedly attacked Chicago over violence and immigration policies. On his social media platform, he warned Pritzker to address the city’s crime quickly or face federal intervention. Over the holiday weekend, at least 52 people were shot in Chicago, with seven deaths reported. City officials, however, pointed to new statistics showing a decline in crime this year — with homicides down more than 30% and overall violent crime down by over 20%. The standoff sets up a fresh clash between the Trump administration and Democratic-led cities, with Chicago now at the center of the fight. On Saturday, Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, urging him to “straighten out” crime in Chicago or face federal intervention. “Six people were killed and 24 others shot in Chicago last weekend, yet JB Pritzker, the weak and pathetic Governor of Illinois, claims he doesn’t need help fighting crime. He is CRAZY!!! He better fix it, FAST, or we’re coming!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Chicago braces for a major federal immigration crackdown as Trump warns governor Pritzker over crime. City, state leaders push back, calling it an ‘invasion’, fueling a clash with Washington

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