Trump Administration Says ICE to Expand Operations in Five Sanctuary Cities
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The Trump administration plans to intensify immigration enforcement in five major U.S. cities, including Chicago, where federal officials are considering using a naval base as an operations hub.
Border czar Tom Homan told reporters Thursday that a "large contingent" of resources will be sent to Chicago. He also said there will be a "ramp up" of operations in sanctuary jurisdictions that "refuse to work with ICE."
"You can see a ramp up of operations in Chicago, absolutely," Homan said. "You're going to see a ramp up of operations in New York. You're going to see a ramp up of operations continue in L.A...
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