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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls for Arrests of ICE Officers
Breitbart ^ | 10/07/25 | Warner Todd Huston

Posted on 10/07/2025 8:00:40 PM PDT by Libloather

Chicago’s Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson suggested on Tuesday that the Chicago Police should arrest ICE agents and other federal officers who he claims are breaking his new executive order aimed at hampering immigration enforcement.

On Monday, Johnson signed a dubious executive order creating “ICE-Free Zones” to ban federal agents from using city-owned properties as staging areas for immigration enforcement.

Johnson’s proclamation comes as President Donald Trump suggested that the anti-ICE actions by Chicago’s leaders are akin to an insurrection against the federal government.

Now, the mayor is claiming that violations of his orders are a “crime” and those who break those rules “should be charged.”

“It’s a crime. Here’s the thing, anyone who commits a crime should be charged,” Johnson said on Tuesday, according to the Chicago Tribune. “I mean, isn’t that the basic rule of what they ostensibly refer to as ‘law and order?'”

Despite Johnson’s bellicosity, Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling was less willing to support arresting federal officers and noted that he can’t really expect CPD officers to arrest federal law enforcement “because someone deems what they are doing is illegal.”

Snelling had also told the press that the CPD has no duty to interfere in ICE activities, and said, “We do not interfere with the duties and responsibilities of federal agents. We don’t have to agree with it. It doesn’t matter.”

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s office also demurred from taking a stance on the mayor’s threats.

Despite the lack of direct support for his confrontational proclamations, Johnson insisted that he intends to prosecute federal officers.

“We’re going to see people in court,” Johnson exclaimed. “As far as other authority that allows for us to be able to enforce this ordinance, we’re exploring.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: aliens; arrest; brandonjohnson; breitbart; chicago; cookcounty; cpd; demagogicparty; eileenoneillburke; ice; illinois; insurrection; insurrectionists; jbpritzker; johnson; larrysnelling; sedition; warnertoddhuston

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Let's go Brandon.
1 posted on 10/07/2025 8:00:40 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

CWII


2 posted on 10/07/2025 8:01:37 PM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: Libloather

Dems sure do love crime and criminals.


3 posted on 10/07/2025 8:02:22 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Libloather

Trump has the cards. Shitzker can have the chaos.

Might be time for a prime-time address from 45/47.


4 posted on 10/07/2025 8:03:01 PM PDT by toddausauras (47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 )
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To: Libloather

Unbelievable.


5 posted on 10/07/2025 8:03:55 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Libloather
"“It’s a crime. Here’s the thing, anyone who commits a crime should be charged,” Johnson said on Tuesday, according to the Chicago Tribune. “I mean, isn’t that the basic rule of what they ostensibly refer to as ‘law and order?'”"

An executive order is not a law. What laws have they broken?

7 posted on 10/07/2025 8:07:10 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Libloather

He’s quite a piece of work.


8 posted on 10/07/2025 8:07:57 PM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: Libloather

Insurrection.


9 posted on 10/07/2025 8:11:21 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Je suis Charlie Kirk.)
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To: Libloather

“It’s a crime. Here’s the thing, anyone who commits a crime should be charged,”

And so be it. Johnson should be arrested.


10 posted on 10/07/2025 8:13:49 PM PDT by Eli Kopter (ביחד ננצח הלב שלנו שבוי בעזה Together we will win, our heart is captive in Gaza.)
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To: Libloather

Commie gonna find out.


11 posted on 10/07/2025 8:18:27 PM PDT by vpintheak (The left is violence.)
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To: Libloather

That’s a new one, city police arresting Federal officers. Wow, we’ve come this far. Imagine someone like that becoming a Senator or the President. We are at the brink of total collapse in this country into a nation of warlords.


12 posted on 10/07/2025 8:19:40 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: The Louiswu

CII is right!
Johnson wants police as HIS army against the Republic.
Vile democrats started another civil war!
They’ll LOSE again because God is on our side.


13 posted on 10/07/2025 8:20:00 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: Libloather

Strange words coming from someone who took an oath of office that included upholding the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of Illinois.


14 posted on 10/07/2025 8:21:02 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
And ...

sedition
noun

se·​di·​tion si-ˈdi-shən

: incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority

15 posted on 10/07/2025 8:21:18 PM PDT by TigersEye (Terrorism has been institutionalized by the left. Ask no quarter. Give no quarter.)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor
"Dems sure do love crime and criminals."

This is what happens when you allow RATS to run the city of Chicago for 100 years.

16 posted on 10/07/2025 8:21:50 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Libloather

Brandon wants to get into a shooting match with Ice and NG backups. That would create an obvious State of Insurrection.


17 posted on 10/07/2025 8:28:47 PM PDT by arthurus (l| covfeve |l )
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To: Libloather

This will not end well.


18 posted on 10/07/2025 8:29:50 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: Libloather

“ Chicago’s Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson suggested on Tuesday that the Chicago Police should arrest ICE agents and other federal officers who he claims are breaking his new executive order aimed at hampering immigration enforcement.”

Go ahead.
“Mr President why have you cut off ALL federal funding for Chicago?”


19 posted on 10/07/2025 8:30:47 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (“I don't really care, Margaret.””)
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To: HighSierra5
He’s quite a piece of work.

Well, he is a piece of something, but work is not it. 😜

20 posted on 10/07/2025 8:30:49 PM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. 🎤 Father of USAF ISR pilot. ✈️ Aviation is in our DNA)
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