Chicago’s mayor pushes back as Trump administration readies immigration crackdown

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a news conference at River Point Park, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Chicago. (Nam Y. Huh | AP)Chicago’s mayor has limited how much his city’s police department can cooperate with federal immigration agents, in response to threats from the Trump administration to “ramp up” immigration enforcement operations in the city. ‘Illegal and costly’: Chicago’s mayor blasts Trump’s threat to deploy National Guard President Trump suggested he will “straighten out” Chicago next. Last week the Trump administration asked the Naval Station Great Lakes for support with immigration operations, including “facilities, infrastructure, and other logistical needs to support DHS operations,” according to the AP . Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses Trump’s threat to deploy National Guard NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson about President Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard to his city.