Trump, Pritzker and National Guard
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The governor attended a roundtable discussion Monday morning at Harold Washington College regarding how the Trump administraiton's immigration enforcement effort is impacting students.
Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party.
The Border Patrol agent who led an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles has arrived in Chicago, possibly signaling a new phase in an enforcement surge announced last week.
Calling the city a "death trap," President Trump on Tuesday again threatened to send in National Guard troops to Chicago as part of a federal crackdown on crime.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday night told reporters that he would focus on sending the guard to another city and said he’s working with a governor “who would love us to be there.” The president has yet to announce which city he was referencing.
Before leaving for a state dinner in Britain this morning, Donald Trump renewed his threat to tackle crime in Chicago, doubling down on comments made yesterday that the city “will probably be next,” saying he was asked to “save Chicago” by the head of Union Pacific railroad.
For now, President Donald Trump’s decision to hold off National Guard troops in Chicago represents a political victory for Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker.
The president issues another federal intervention warning to Chicago, as Mayor Johnson orders city resistance to immigration enforcement.
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ICE rips Pritzker for ‘siding with criminal illegal alien’ after officer dragged and suspect killed
ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan appeared on “Fox & Friends,” calling out Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and fellow Democrats for siding with illegal immigrants over law enforcement.