Chicago Mayor Signs Order to Resist Trump Federal Agent Deployment

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order titled the "Protecting Chicago Initiative" aimed at safeguarding residents' constitutional rights amid threats from President Donald Trump's administration to deploy the National Guard and federal agents to the city. The order instructs city agencies to resist federal immigration enforcement efforts, prohibits Chicago police from collaborating with federal agents on immigration-related operations, and requires police to wear uniforms that clearly identify them to help residents distinguish local officers from federal agents. The Trump administration plans to send over 200 homeland security officials, including ICE and Border Patrol agents, along with equipment to Chicago as part of a broader crackdown on sanctuary cities, with operations possibly beginning soon. Johnson and other local officials have condemned the federal actions as unnecessary and illegal, emphasizing the need to protect Chicagoans from federal overreach. Border Czar Tom Homan criticized the city’s leadership and insisted that federal enforcement efforts would proceed regardless of local opposition. The situation reflects escalating tensions between the Trump administration and Democratic-run cities over immigration enforcement and federal intervention.