U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched a long-planned enforcement operation in Chicago, deploying federal agents to arrest criminal offenders who are in the country illegally.
President Donald Trump ordered the crackdown, which arrives as the administration’s month-long takeover of the Washington, D.C., police department comes to an end. ICE says the focus will be on individuals convicted of serious crimes living without documentation.
Observers are watching how this operation will shape the relationship between federal and local authorities and what it could signal for other cities grappling with immigration challenges.
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cgtn.com
