Leftists in sanctuary cities and states are scrambling to stop Donald Trump’s deportation efforts, but is there anything they can realistically do to interfere with operations to remove illegal aliens from the US? Short of going to war with the federal government and a majority of the American public, the answer is no.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced he is taking steps to fight President Donald Trump’s expected immigration crackdown and potential National Guard deployment in the Chicago area. Johnson signed the “Protecting Chicago” executive order on Saturday as the Trump administration prepares to conduct a major immigration enforcement operation, which could start as soon as next week.
Johnson had a glassy, wide-eyed look of fear as he signed his executive order, indicating that the far-left politician is probably aware that if he takes his interference too far he might end up in handcuffs just like the estimated 550,000 illegal migrants currently residing in Chicago.
Johnson’s order prevents any cooperation between local law enforcement and federal agents on the ground. It demands that federal agents operate without masks and that they display their names and badge numbers (an act that would expose them and their families to possible retribution by leftist activists). The mayor also directed an army of lawyers working for the city to pursue all legal and legislative avenues to bog down White House operations in the courts.
Johnson has recently called for direct interference against ICE arrests and any National Guard presence by local activist groups.
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