"No, we're absolutely not willing to put on pause any work that we will do to keep communities safe, Noem said. The fact that Governor Pritzker is asking for that is shameful and, I think, unfortunate that he doesn't recognize how important the work is that we do to make sure we're bringing criminals to justice and getting them off our streets, especially when we're going to send all of our kiddos out on the streets and going to events and enjoying the holiday season."
"The Democrat said violent raids in Illinois had endangered the lives of innocent community members and traumatized children. Pritzker's appeal came after ABC News reported that agents from the border patrol converged at a children's Halloween parade in Irving Park, in north-west Chicago, last weekend. ABC said it had reviewed video footage which showed agents deploying teargas and tackling and arresting several people, including US citizens, outside homes decked out in Halloween decorations."
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem declined Governor JB Pritzker's request to pause immigration enforcement in Illinois for Halloween. Noem, who oversees ICE and CBP, said enforcement work would not be paused and defended agents as necessary to bring criminals to justice and protect communities. Governor Pritzker said federal agents ignored their duty, endangered innocent community members, and traumatized children after reports of a Border Patrol presence at a children's Halloween parade in Irving Park. ABC News reviewed footage that reportedly showed agents deploying teargas and arresting several people, including US citizens, outside decorated homes. Noem also urged sympathy for threatened ICE officers.
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