{"id":12156,"date":"2025-11-03T11:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T11:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=12156"},"modified":"2025-11-03T11:48:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T11:48:02","slug":"noem-shuts-down-blue-state-govs-request-to-pause-immigration-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kohajone.press\/?p=12156","title":{"rendered":"Noem Shuts Down Blue State Gov\u2019s Request to \u2018Pause\u2019 Immigration Enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has denied Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker\u2019s request to suspend Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the state over Halloween weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pritzker announced Thursday morning that he had sent a letter to Noem asking for a temporary pause in \u201cimmigration enforcement,\u201d saying his goal was to ensure children in Chicago could safely enjoy the holiday weekend, implying that federal immigration enforcement agents were targeting kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But during an appearance on Fox News, the DHS secretary denied the request, noting that immigration enforcement efforts, which are primarily targeting illegal alien criminals, would actually make Chicago streets safer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo, we\u2019re going to be out on the streets in full force and increase our activities to make sure kids are safe. Every day in Chicago, we\u2019re arresting murderers, child pedophiles, those who have perpetuated assault and pornography against children,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to be out there to make sure that they can be safe, enjoy the holidays, spend some time with their families and their neighbors and their communities, and they don\u2019t have to be the victim of a crime because of these illegal aliens that are in our country victimizing them,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pritzker: &quot;I sent a letter to Kristi Noem and to DHS leadership asking them to pause all of their federal agent operations for the entirety of the Halloween weekend. I&#39;m asking for basic human decency. I think their response will be revealing. Give the children and families of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QvgrlkVEmq\">pic.twitter.com\/QvgrlkVEmq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1983909965719892415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this month, Ray Lopez, a Democratic alderman representing Chicago\u2019s 15th Ward,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/democrat-trump-chicago-95880\/\">voiced support<\/a>&nbsp;for President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to increase the number of federal personnel deployed to the city, saying many of his constituents agree with the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with Fox News, Lopez was asked whether residents in his ward shared the views of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Pritzker, who have accused the Trump administration of \u201cdeclaring war\u201d on Chicago with its expanded federal presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely not. There are many people in the city of Chicago who completely support having the additional resources to keep both ICE agents and community protesters safe,\u201d Lopez said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He then ripped Pritzker and Chicago leaders for having an adversarial relationship with an administration simply attempting to make the city safer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat we have seen is a complete abdication of responsibility, both by Governor Pritzker and by the mayor of the city of Chicago, who have refused up until this point to allow police just to maintain the peace for protesters and for ICE agents doing their job,\u201d Lopez continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need to bring some sanity back to the conversation, and a majority of Chicagoans want to see that happen,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A week earlier, Trump ordered the deployment of 300 Texas National Guard personnel to reinforce federal agents operating in the area, following weeks of escalating unrest. The situation intensified when agents were surrounded and rammed by a group of far-left militants, at least one of whom was reportedly armed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A federal judge temporarily blocked the deployment, which the Pentagon said was intended to support the \u201cFederal Protection Mission to protect federal functions, personnel, and property.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the administration has dispatched hundreds of additional officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other federal agencies to assist with deportation operations and ensure the safety of federal personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deployment follows a series of arrests outside a federal facility in Broadview, Illinois, which has been the target of repeated attacks by far-left groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Broadview facility has faced near-daily unrest, with rioters clashing with federal agents, throwing rocks, slashing tires, and blocking vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several Democratic candidates for an open congressional seat in Chicago \u2014 including Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss and progressive activist Kat Abughazaleh \u2014 have posted videos of themselves obstructing federal vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abughazaleh\u00a0was indicted\u00a0for her part in impeding federal agents earlier this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"684f6003e199ca137b09540a661b4c2d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<!-- Composite Start -->\r\n<div id=\"M940464ScriptRootC1583286\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/jsc.adskeeper.com\/k\/o\/kohajone.press.1583286.js\" async>\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- Composite End -->\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has denied Illinois Governor J.B. 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