ICE to activate Special Response Teams in 5 cities, including Chicago: Sources

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is preparing to deploy its Special Response Teams to five cities run by Democratic leaders and Chicago is among them, according to two sources familiar with the planning of future ICE operations.

The "elite special response teams" also known as SRTs, are part of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations department.

There are eight SRTs deployed nationwide who are "trained to serve high-risk warrants under hazardous conditions, escort dangerous criminal aliens who have been ordered deported and assist local law enforcement agencies during critical incidents," according to ICE.