White House plans Chicago military base for immigration crackdown

TL;DR
The White House has requested assistance from Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago for immigration enforcement operations as part of broader efforts to crack down on sanctuary cities, prompting mixed reactions from local officials and Democrats who oppose federal military involvement in the city.
- White House seeks to use Chicago-area military base for ‘sanctuary cities’ crackdown The Guardian
- Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations FOX 32 Chicago
- Trump’s planned Chicago blitz would use naval base to house ICE agents, possibly National Guard Chicago Sun-Times
- ICE asks for access to Chicago-area Navy base to assist operations The Washington Post
- Chicago prepares for National Guard to come in Politico
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