Trump to Begin Mass Deportation with Chicago Raids Tuesday; Mayor Johnson Vows Opposition

Jan 18, 2025, 01:16 AM

The incoming Trump administration is planning to initiate a large-scale immigration raid in Chicago next week, starting on Tuesday, the day after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal citing four people familiar with the planning. The operation will involve the deployment of between 100 and 200 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to conduct raids in the city. This marks the first move in Trump's promised mass deportation campaign. The multi-day operation is expected to last all week, with similar actions potentially taking place in other sanctuary cities, including New York. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has vowed to stand in the way of the federal operation.