Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers of harassing people “for not being White.” Speaking at a press conference alongside Chicago Mayor Brandon, the Democratic governor lambasted the Trump administration for sending in federal agents into the Windy City over the weekend. TRUMP OFFICIALS …
Read More »Chicago anti-ICE protesters block vehicles, get hit with tear gas and pepper balls
Federal law enforcement agents deployed pepper balls and tear gas Friday during a standoff with anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) protesters outside of Chicago. The tense confrontation comes two days after a shooter opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas. The gunman in that incident killed one detainee …
Read More »Where addicts in Philadelphia bow to tranq, I saw why God hasn't given up on America yet
“God ain’t got no power over this hit. God got no power here.” The man gestured like a royal but the scene he revealed was the largest open-air drug market on the East Coast — the Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia. The man then sat down on an overturned milk crate, …
Read More »University of Chicago condemns violence but dodges questions about professor arrested in anti-ICE riots
FIRST ON FOX: The University of Chicago exclusively told Fox News Digital that it condemns violence after a professor at the school was charged with violent felonies during an anti-ICE riot in the city’s suburbs, but will not say whether the professor is still teaching classes. Associate Professor Eman Abdelhadi …
Read More »Protesters interrupt Kamala Harris’ Chicago book tour event, forcing multiple removals
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ book tour stop in Chicago was disrupted multiple times Saturday afternoon, as security removed several protesters during a tense event promoting her new memoir, “107 Days.” As Harris discussed her book with journalist Michele Norris, who was moderating the event, at least one protester began …
Read More »Chicago police sources blast department's response after officers were told not to help fed agents: 'Cover their a–'
Two longtime, ranking Chicago police sources sharply rejected the department’s assertion that officers responded to calls for help from ICE agents who were rammed and surrounded by protesters on Saturday, telling Fox News the official statement is, in their words, “COVER THEIR A– BULLS–T!!” Their comments come as Fox News …
Read More »‘Pritzker is a joke’: Texas Gov. Abbott mocks sanctuary governor for opposing National Guard troops
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott mocked Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, calling him a “joke” for opposing his deployment of Texas National Guard troops to provide security over immigration enforcement operations in Chicago. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Abbott said, “Gov. Pritzker is a joke” and is in …
Read More »Alleged Chicago gang leader offered bounty to kill Border Patrol commander, federal officials say
Federal agents in Chicago on Monday arrested a suspected Latin Kings leader accused of offering cash bounties to capture and kill a senior immigration officer working with “Operation Midway Blitz.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois unsealed a criminal complaint Monday charging 37-year-old Chicago resident Juan …
Read More »Texas National Guard deploys 200 troops to Illinois for federal protection mission amid protests
Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois on Tuesday to protect federal personnel and property amid anti-immigration protests, the Pentagon confirmed. A Pentagon official said 200 guardsmen were mobilized for an initial 60-day period. Troops arrived in Illinois “in support of the Federal Protection Mission to protect federal functions, personnel, …
Read More »DHS: ICE agents ‘boxed in by 10 cars’ near Chicago as protests grow; 5 more arrests made
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced additional special operations personnel will be deployed to Illinois after federal agents were rammed and boxed in by 10 cars Saturday near Broadview, where anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crowds have been gathering for days and nearly a dozen people …
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