The Trump administration is making plans for an immigration crackdown in Chicago that would involve 200 homeland security officials and the use of a naval base outside the city as a staging area, according to internal documents obtained by The New York Times, SİA informs.
The request to use a naval station in Illinois, drafted in recent days by the Homeland Security Department, suggests that the Trump administration is planning a sustained operation, potentially for the month of September. The request, should it be granted by the Defense Department, would be a notable example of the nation"s military resources being used for civilian law enforcement by an administration that has increasingly blurred the line between them.
The city has long been a target of the Trump administration. In recent weeks, President Trump has called the city a "mess," and immigration officials have clashed with the city's leadership over Chicago"s status as a so-called sanctuary city, which generally refers to places that limit cooperation with agents looking to deport undocumented immigrants.
"Chicago still has a crime problem. So President Trump, again, made a promise to the American people he will make the country safe again," said Tom Homan, Trump"s border czar. He said that there were "discussions" about using the base; he would not confirm how many people would be sent there.
The draft request for use of Naval Station Great Lakes near Chicago describes "30 days of operations in the Chicago Metropolitan area." One US official, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said that the Homeland Security Department had discussed using the base for immigration enforcement with the military.
A group of advance members from the homeland security team would arrive on Sep. 2, the document says. The request seeks space for 250 department personnel plus a "Tactical Operations Center" and an "Incident Command Post," as well as bathrooms, laundry, parking for 140 vehicles and storage space for medical supplies and weapons like rubber bullets and tear gas.
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