At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor J.B. Pritzker revealed that the federal immigration surge in Chicago is planned as a thirty-day operation set to begin Friday. Trump initially threatened to send the National Guard, but in recent days the focus has shifted toward deploying immigration agents instead. “President Trump’s continued threats to send National Guard and federal troops to Chicago reflect his worst authoritarian instincts. A local piñata vendor, Biri, said she thinks the National Guard is unnecessary. In a statement, El Grito organizers said holding the event would put community safety at stake and that it’s a risk they’re unwilling to take.