Pritzker Blasts 'Power Grab' As ICE Surge Hits Chicago; Blocks Trump Guard Deployment

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticized President Trump’s push to send federal immigration agents to Chicago and called plans to deploy the National Guard a “power grab.” He says he has blocked Guard deployment as immigration agents arrive and warned of legal and civil-liberties risks. The interview underscores escalating federal enforcement moves centered on Chicago and intensifying state resistance.