ICE Sends Strike Teams To Chicago After Labor Day: Noem Confirms Multiagency Crackdown Staged At Naval Station Great Lakes

Multiple outlets and DHS confirmation indicate a planned post-Labor Day multiagency ICE/CBP/Border Patrol enforcement surge in Chicago, with specialized ICE strike teams and resources staging at U.S. Naval Station Great Lakes. The deployments follow a federal judge’s ruling blocking expedited deportations, suggesting a tactical shift toward visible city-level operations targeting criminal noncitizens. Chicago officials and immigrant-rights groups have denounced the move and are preparing legal and community responses; National Guard support and use of armored vehicles have been reported as contingencies.