Posted on 08/31/2025 12:53:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Chicago's far-left leadership just made its priorities crystal clear—criminal illegal aliens first, federal law second. Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) has signed an executive order aimed at blocking federal immigration authorities from doing their jobs in the city, even as Chicago grapples with out-of-control crime, an illegal immigration crisis, and mounting public frustration.
The order openly declares that city police will not assist federal agents in arresting or removing illegal immigrants, even those with criminal records. Instead, the city’s law department has been instructed to use “any and every legal mechanism” to target the federal government for trying to enforce immigration laws.
Johnson is already sounding the alarm about hypothetical scenarios of “militarized immigration enforcement” and “armed vehicles in our streets,” despite no such operations being underway. He’s using this as justification to cut off cooperation between Chicago police and federal immigration agencies, putting politics above public safety.
According to CNN, the executive order gives formal directives to city departments “in the midst of escalating threats from the federal government.” But the real “threat” appears to be the enforcement of immigration law—a duty clearly assigned to the federal government, not local politicians with political ambitions.
The order “affirms” that Chicago police will not join federal agents for “joint law enforcement patrols, arrest operations, or other law enforcement duties, including civil immigration enforcement.” It also “urges” federal officers to take off their masks, wear body cameras, and identify themselves while operating in Chicago—essentially giving illegal immigrants every advantage possible while tying the hands of those enforcing the law.
Johnson's move isn't about protecting civil liberties, but about creating a sanctuary city so extreme that it now seeks to obstruct federal authority altogether. Johnson’s administration has taken the disastrous sanctuary city model a step further...
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Sicko Afrikan native trying to make Chicongo like Afrika where everything is legal.
I think Tom Homan needs to head to the mayor’s office with handcuffs.
Very well.
Yank all federal funding and services and tell them: you made your bed, now lay in it.
As part of the Protecting Chicago Initiative, Mayor Johnson has reached out and garnered the support of a very effective, private, for-profit organization that has experience with controlling neighborhood activities and enforcing tight security.
Mayor Johnson has embraced and welcomed the Tren De Aragua Neighborhood Watch. All public monies previously awarded for crime prevention and social work are to be redirected to this Neighborhood Watch.
All private funds are, or soon will be, held by Tren De Aragua.
I suspect Trump will be making a public statement to criminals and illegals that if they want to be safe, there is a place for them to go.
I suspect this is already happening.
There are some interesting aspects to this.
I really like reading the Second City Cop blog. They do an excellent job of pointing out Chicago’s numerous crime problems.
Isn’t this a RICO violation?
RICO? No. But if resistance reaches a certain level, we’re looking at the Insurrection Act.
arrest this ignorant pole-smokin ‘mayor’
“Gentlemen, this means WAR! Chicago is going to War! To War! To War! . . .”
The states have no obligation to enforce federal law; that is a responsibility of the federal government.
Fair enough. Let the Chicago leadership sit on the sidelines. But as Tom Homan has said: “Don't cross the line.”
That mayor complains about the possibility a vehicle with armor plates may show up to take out an entire violent gang. But the mayor sits on his hands when thousands of people in Chicago are shot down in the streets each year; hundreds of them are killed.
And it is not just people being shot down in the streets. Some of them are children eating a bowl of cereal at their own breakfast table when a gang outside the house fires through the window or wall.
Where is the mayor then? He says he can't stop violence and will fight anyone that tries.
I think a Republican operative is probably forcing the Chicago mayor to get in front of the cameras say the things he does.
The dems have found another Negro Patsy to do their dirty work.
This is what Insurrection looks like.
Open rebellion against civil authority.
and of course, more state employees to administer handout programs.
He should be arrested for obstructing Federal law.
“He should be arrested for obstructing Federal law.”
The sure bet is that he & his city are about to be on the short end of the FAFO equation. Of course, Trump will couch it in more politic terms & close with thanking the mayor for his attention to this matter. Love it every time he does that…
This is ALL about illegal alien democrat voters, plain and simple.
The rats want to protect their base, which is criminal illegal aliens, rapist, murderers and terrorist. They do not care one iota about “immigrants”. They care ONLY about the congressional apportionment gained by the number of people (not citizens) living in their district. If you take away illegal aliens, you will take away the democrat party congressional seats.
OK… Here’s your first arrest. If they’re not going to arrest anyone else, at least take this bastard out and make an example of him him.
FAFO. Let’s go, Brandon.
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