Trump's 'Operation Safeguard' to Deploy 100-200 ICE Officers in Chicago for Post-Inauguration Raid

Jan 18, 2025, 03:20 AM

The incoming Trump administration is set to launch a large-scale immigration raid in Chicago starting Tuesday morning, the day after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The operation, named 'Operation Safeguard,' will involve between 100 and 200 officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with approximately 150 agents specifically assigned to Chicago. This initiative is part of Trump's promised mass deportation campaign and is described as the first move in what Trump aims to be the largest deportation operation in American history. The raids are expected to target undocumented immigrants, particularly those with criminal records, but may also detain others encountered during the operation.