By Molly Claire Goddard
9:00am PDT, Jul 14, 2025
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Chicago Mayor
Brandon Johnson sent a strong message to
Donald Trump and his administration.
The Democratic politician stated that the Illinois city "will not ever cooperate with ICE" as the Republican leadership continues to crack down on illegal immigration across the country.
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During a press conference, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson made it clear he would not allow Donald Trump and ICE to intimidate the residents of his city when a reporter asked if the local leadership would "set up local police perimeters around schools to shield students from federal agents without warrants."
"You know, again, it's unconscionable at a time in which so many working people and poor people need government to show up for them, that this administration, the Trump administration, has caused so much consternation and division," the left-leaning politician said. "Look, we are welcoming city ordinance. Our local police department will not ever cooperate with ICE, whatever their constitutional authority is. That is obviously relegated to the Trump administration. All of our sister agencies, city departments have been thoroughly briefed by a corporate counsel and I'll pass it over to her in a second about what they can and cannot do."
Johnson has been an outspoken opponent of the practices of ICE. In June, the former educator categorized the allegedly harsh practices of the government agency as "terrorism."
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Donald Trump's administration responded to Brandon Johnson's statement about defying ICE. "Democratic politicians are desperate to defend violent criminal illegal aliens over American citizens. It's wrong. And it's why the American people rejected the Democrats in November and sent President Trump back to the White House," spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said on The Apprentice star's behalf.
"No matter how much Democrats try to defend criminal illegal aliens, President Trump and his administration will always fight to protect the American people," she continued. "President Trump is committed to carrying out the largest mass deportation operation in history by specifically targeting dangerous sanctuary cities that provide safe harbor to criminal illegals."
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Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, slammed politicians who are encouraging residents to go against ICE and the new application ICEBlock, which helps people track agents.
"Assault against ICE is up over 500%," the right-winger claimed during an appearance on Fox News' The Will Cain Show. "Now you've got an app that's going to tell where ICE operations are going to. It's only a matter of time before ICE agents are ambushed by some nut, like what happened in L.A., throwing them out a cocktail, throwing bricks at these officers. This is just disgusting at every level."
