“This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor (JB) Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets,” said a statement from DHS.
“Let’s make it clear: the President of the United States essentially just declared war on a major city in his own nation,” Duckworth told CBS.
“You need to start telling people about your whereabouts, so you don’t disappear,” Hatch said during Sunday services at New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church.
Chicago officials repeatedly reaffirmed the city’s so-called sanctuary policies that have been place for four decades.
Although details about the promised Chicago operation have been sparse, local opposition is already widespread and is building in the suburbs. State and city leaders have said they plan to sue the Trump administration.
In the lead-up to Acutis’ canonization on Sunday, it’s all Acutis, all the time at the Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish and school in Chicago.
Illinois is included in the reported investigation.
This comes less than a month after Pritzker signed a plan into law to ensure any student living in the state can be considered for financial aid options.
“It is critical that we continue to protect the University’s research mission and excellence while preserving academic freedom, integrity, and independence,” he said.
National expert says Trump administration has no authority to demand records.

