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Trump Calls for Jailing Illinois Officials Over ICE Pushback

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Trump Calls for Jailing Illinois Officials Over ICE Pushback

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Above: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks on Oct. 6, 2025. Image copyright: Scott Olson/Getty Images

The Spin

Illinois officials are criminally obstructing federal law enforcement and endangering ICE agents. Legal experts confirm Governor Pritzker and Mayorlegally Johnsonthey may facebe criminalcriminally liabilityliable for willfully hindering immigration enforcement. These leaders welcomed Biden's migrants for cheap labor and federal funding, now they're working with far-left mobs to block lawful operations and should be held accountable.

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Trump's jail threats againstare Illinoispure officialsauthoritarianism representin pureconcert authoritarianismwith ashis hedeploying deploysof masked agents whoto assault peaceful protesters and even priests. ICE's violent tactics include tear-gassing neighborhoods near schools and shooting clergy members with pepper balls. Even grand juries refusehave refused to indict protesters, proving Trump's claims are baseless intimidation tactics.

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