Tensions have been rising in the Chicago area for the last two weeks, since ICE agents have been conducting a higher number of immigration arrests in the region than usual.
Tensions have been rising in the Chicago area for the last two weeks, since ICE agents have been conducting a higher number of immigration arrests in the region than usual.
Tensions have been rising in the Chicago area for the last two weeks, since ICE agents have been conducting a higher number of immigration arrests in the region than usual.
Almost 40 percent of immigrants living in Chicago are from Mexico. More than 800,000 of the city’s 2.7 million residents identify as Hispanic or Latino.
In a social media post, President Trump said Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” Illinois officials condemned the message.
The president has sent soldiers and federal agents to some cities, and promised to do the same in others, prompting lawsuits and stirring outrage among local leaders.
The lawmakers, led by a Republican majority, are expected to consider new maps that would help Republicans gain another seat in Congress. They already hold six of the state’s eight congressional seats.
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