Chicago Declares ICE Free Zones Amid Violent Clashes with Federal Agents

In a shocking display of political defiance and utter disregard for law enforcement, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order establishing so-called "ICE free zones" across the city. At a press conference Monday, Johnson proudly announced that federal immigration enforcement would no longer be welcome on city property or in businesses that "don’t want to cooperate" with the Trump administration’s ongoing deportation operations.

This executive order comes just as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to restore order through “Operation Midway Blitz,” which has already led to over 1,000 arrests of illegal aliens in Illinois. But instead of supporting these efforts to uphold federal law, Chicago’s leadership is actively working against them creating safe havens for individuals who broke U.S. immigration laws to be here in the first place.

Here’s what Mayor Johnson’s order means for Chicago:

• Federal immigration officers will be barred from using city buildings, schools, or willing businesses to conduct enforcement operations.

• City employees will not assist ICE in any capacity, further insulating illegal immigrants from lawful deportation.

• Local police have been discouraged from aiding federal agents, even in dangerous or life-threatening situations.

The result? Violence.

Just this past Saturday, a group of 10 vehicles ambushed federal Border Patrol agents in Broadview, Illinois. The agents were rammed, boxed in, and attacked, according to Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. One of the assailants, identified as Marimar Martinez, was found to be armed with a semi-automatic weapon. Agents were forced to respond with defensive gunfire after Martinez allegedly threatened their lives.

Martinez had previously posted violent threats on social media, encouraging gang members to attack ICE agents. This wasn’t random violence it was targeted, premeditated, and enabled by a political climate that treats criminals like victims and law enforcement like enemies.

Even more outrageous, when federal agents called for backup, Chicago Police officers were instructed to stand down. Let that sink in: American law enforcement officers were under attack on U.S. soil, and local police were told not to help.

Instead of condemning the violence, Illinois Democrats are doubling down. Governor JB Pritzker has launched a lawsuit against the Trump administration and condemned the deployment of 400 federal troops to Chicago and Portland as "Trump’s invasion."

Let’s be clear about what’s happening here:

• Cities like Chicago are willfully ignoring federal law and protecting people who entered the country illegally.

• Violent attacks on law enforcement are being tacitly approved by radical leftist leadership.

• Federal efforts to restore order are being met with lawsuits, propaganda, and obstruction.

While Democrats continue to shield criminals, average Americans suffer. Chicago has seen a 16% rise in violent crime in the past year alone. And yet, the city’s leadership would rather attack the Trump administration than get serious about public safety.

This is what lawlessness looks like when it's normalized by Democrat politics. Thankfully, Americans will have a chance to reverse course in 2024. It’s time to bring back leadership that puts law, order, and the safety of American citizens first.

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