"Well, Chicago, we've arrived! Gregory Bovino said in a post on X that included footage of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) vehicles and agents under Chicago street signs and views of downtown. Operation At Large is here to continue the mission we started in Los Angeles. Donald Trump has promised for weeks that Chicago would see a surge in deportations and national guard troops over the fierce of objections of local leaders and residents."
"Immigration advocates in Chicago said they had noticed an uptick in immigration enforcement agents in recent days as Trump targets Democratic strongholds. However, Trump has seesawed on sending a military deployment to Chicago. Neither the focus nor size of the border patrol operation that Bovino referenced in his message Tuesday was immediately clear. Officials did not answers questions Tuesday about the scope of immigration enforcement in Chicago."
"The increased enforcement in recent days has deepened dread among Chicago's already fearful immigrant communities, leading to the cancellation and delay of some celebrations for Mexican Independence Day, which was Tuesday. Chief Bovino and CBP play a key support role in our targeted enforcement operations, Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem posted on X that she, also, was in Chicago to make clear we are not backing down."
Gregory Bovino and ICE agents arrived in Chicago under the banner of Operation At Large, posting footage of enforcement vehicles and downtown scenes. The arrival follows President Trump’s threats of increased deportations and possible National Guard deployment, though plans on a military response have wavered. Local immigration advocates reported a recent uptick in enforcement activity while officials declined to detail the operation’s focus or scale. The presence of agents has raised fear across immigrant communities, prompting cancellations of Mexican Independence Day events. DHS officials said CBP plays a support role and declared the enforcement effort will continue.
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