Posted on 09/05/2025 5:11:17 PM PDT by simpson96
(NewsNation) — Illinois lawmakers hoping to learn more about a looming large-scale federal operation targeting Chicago were denied access to Department of Homeland Security officials on Friday in what one senior U.S. Senator described as a “terrible act of political theater” by the Trump administration.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., along with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider, another Democrat, visited Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago, hoping to learn more about the upcoming mission, which some local officials said could last up to six weeks, Durbin said at a news confernece.
Durbin said that DHS officials said they were “not available” and prevented lawmakers from entering a building at the base that is expected to be used by DHS.
“This kind of secrecy is not part of our government and shouldn’t be,” Durbin said Friday. “It’s an indication that there’s something about his mission they don’t want the people to know.”
The three lawmakers toured a portion of the Naval base, which is being used as part of the operation, on Friday. Duckworth said at a news conference that Naval officials confirmed that no barracks would be provided to house federal agents and that federal agents would only be working in office space. She also said that DHS is prohibited from store any lethal weapons at the base during the time agents are there.
The Chicago area is bracing for large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, which Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker predicted could begin Friday.(snip)
The expected federal crackdown comes as Chicago prepares for Mexican Independence Day celebrations next week, including the now-postponed “El Grito Chicago” event, NewsNation reported on Thursday.
Pritzker has encouraged Chicagoans to celebrate as planned and to protest if possible, but warned residents and activists not to “play into their hand” when encountering federal forces.
“Part of their kind of nefarious plan is, begin with ICE, cause mayhem on the ground, and, by doing that, say that there’s a need for military troops on the ground to protect ICE,” Pritzker said.
We want rapists, robbers and killers to rape, rob, and kill!
Lincoln,
Really fu$ked up by trying to unite America.
Democrats are like an anchor on a drowning man.
Cast them loose!
Just ask each mayor in each state if they want ICE and federal agents in their city. If answer is NO, then announce there will be no help and let the gang members and all illegals know where they can go with no fear of federal arrests. Elections will SWING to Republicans after the carnage.
Or they could just pick a day that ends in a Y and use the regular variety of Chicago mayhem.
That repulsive egotist Pritzker carefully worded his threats of violence so he can give a phony “My goodness, gracious, I never meant they should kill people and set fire to ICE vehicles.”
Mayor Brandon Johnson also called for the people of my city as they have in the past to be ready to “rise up” as their passion for democracy will be shown again. Meaning: Our cops will stand down if you are violent against ICE.
This is another phase of the great divide in the country.
How about a rule that one top Chicago official (starting with the Mayor) is put to death for each gubmit official killed during these operations. Upon the death of the fifth gubmit official, the IL gov is on the block. Oh, please, oh please, televise the Chicago officials’ demise.
The political machine is being financed by nefarious organizations who stand to profit from graft, corruption, trafficking and other crimes. It is crystal clear by the pushback. RICO?
Newsflash - New mayhem plans to disrupt old, existing mayhem
You will embrace your murderers and carjackers, or we will send in hired gangs to convince you to do so.
“...that they get used and played for fools again and again...”
That’s because they are fools. The dumbest of the dumb....democrats.
I’m of the impression that “the blacks” won’t be supporting “the browns” this time around.
Illinois leaders = Oxymoron
Mayhem is 35 people shot and five of them dead, over a three-day weekend.
I have to believe this is a head fake and ICE will target another city while everyone’s attention is focused on Chicago. Drive the illegals out of Chicago, draw in the rent a mob protesters from across the country, and then hit Baltimore. Constantly change tactics, retain the element of surprise, keep the enemy confused and guessing, and flush the leakers.
FTA: “She also said that DHS is prohibited from store any lethal weapons at the base during the time agents are there.”
WTAF???? If Hegseth doesn’t land on this with 2 feet to absolutely demolish the career of whatever squid decided this, then he needs to go.
Dems wonder why they lost
I’m looking forward to it. Many,many wetbacks rounded up and put on a plane...and many,many US citizens arrested for felonious assault on a Federal agent.
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