Trump campaigned largely on the issue of immigration, promising to carry out mass deportations of roughly 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the U.S.
Trump's incoming "border czar" Tom Homan told ABC News late Saturday that they are now "reviewing any plans in Chicago because of the leak," adding that news reports may have potentially put officer safety at risk.
Chicago's not off the table, but we're reconsidering when and how we do it because there was a leak,” Homan told Fox News.
Immigrants in Chicago and other U.S. cities have been preparing for immigration arrests since President-elect Donald Trump won the November election.
The fight over illegal immigration in Chicago has the potential to be among the fiercest in the country during the first weeks of Trump’s second term.
Border czar” Tom Homan said the incoming administration is reconsidering plans for an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago next week after preliminary details leaked.
President-elect Donald Trump's border czar said the incoming administration is now "reviewing" whether to launch removal operations in Chicago.
Donald Trump's incoming U.S. presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with planning.
The locations expected to be targeted by deportation teams from ICE include those with large populations of immigrants, one source said.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reiterated his opposition to anticipated immigration reform policies when President-elect Trump returns to the White House this week.
The Rev. Homero Sanchez said he didn’t realize the depth of fear in the Chicago immigrant community he serves until someone asked him to handle the sale of their family’s home and other finances if they are picked up this week when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.