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Trump says Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson 'should be in jail'

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"No, only Congress can suspend habeas corpus."

"Habeas corpus can only be suspended under the Constitution in times of invasion or insurrection. None of that is happening now."

"This is a really important question, and the answer is a categorical no."

"We are going to suspend the writ of habeas corpus if the courts keep ruling against this [Trump's mass deportations]."

"I can assure you that the president and the entire administration are certainly open to all legal and constitutional remedies [including pausing the writ of habeas corpus] to ensure we can continue with the promise of deporting illegal criminals from our nation's borders."

"I would say that's [suspending the writ of habeas corpus] an option we're actively looking at."

Will The Trump Administration Suspend Habeas Corpus?

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday wrote that Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker should be jailed for failing to protect ICE officers, while both Democratic officials responded defiantly on social media.

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday wrote that Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker should be jailed for failing to protect ICE officers, while both Democratic officials responded defiantly on social media.

Texas National Guard troops federalized by Trump arrived in Illinois on Tuesday with orders to protect federal personnel amid anti-ICE protests. Approximately 200 guardsmen were mobilized for an initial 60-day period, according to Pentagon officials.

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Texas National Guard troops federalized by Trump arrived in Illinois on Tuesday with orders to protect federal personnel amid anti-ICE protests. Approximately 200 guardsmen were mobilized for an initial 60-day period, according to Pentagon officials.

Johnson, who on Monday signed an executive order creating ICE-free zones that prohibit federal immigration agents from using city property for operations, responded to Trump by writing that he's "not going anywhere" and suggesting that this isn't "the first time Trump has tried to have a Black man unjustly arrested."

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Johnson, who on Monday signed an executive order creating ICE-free zones that prohibit federal immigration agents from using city property for operations, responded to Trump by writing that he's "not going anywhere" and suggesting that this isn't "the first time Trump has tried to have a Black man unjustly arrested."

Pritzker <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2025/illinois-sues-to-block-trumps-national-guard-deployment">has filed lawsuits to block troop deployments</a>. He responded to Trump by writing that he "will not back down" and describing the threat of arrest as a stop on the "path to full-blown authoritarianism."

Pritzker has filed lawsuits to block troop deployments. He responded to Trump by writing that he "will not back down" and describing the threat of arrest as a stop on the "path to full-blown authoritarianism."

Around a dozen arrests have been made near an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill., where protesters have gathered for days. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has deployed additional special operations personnel.

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Around a dozen arrests have been made near an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill., where protesters have gathered for days. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has deployed additional special operations personnel.

A federal judge has scheduled a Thursday hearing on Illinois' lawsuit to block National Guard deployment, while declining to issue a temporary restraining order, allowing troops to proceed for the time being.

A federal judge has scheduled a Thursday hearing on Illinois' lawsuit to block National Guard deployment, while declining to issue a temporary restraining order, allowing troops to proceed for the time being.

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Texas National Guard troops federalized by Trump arrived in Illinois on Tuesday with orders to protect federal personnel amid anti-ICE protests. Approximately 200 guardsmen were mobilized for an initial 60-day period according to Pentagon officials.

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Illinois officials are criminally obstructing federal law enforcement and endangering ICE agents and legally they may be criminally liable 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.

Illinois officials are criminally obstructing federal law enforcement and endangering ICE agents and legally they may be criminally liable 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 are pure authoritarianism in concert with his deploying of masked agents to 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 have refused to indict protesters, proving Trump's claims are baseless intimidation tactics.

Trump's jail threats are pure authoritarianism in concert with his deploying of masked agents to 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 have refused to indict protesters, proving Trump's claims are baseless intimidation tactics.

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There's a 45% chance that the U.S. president will formally invoke the Insurrection Act in 2025 or 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 45% chance that the U.S. president will formally invoke the Insurrection Act in 2025 or 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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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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Illinois officials are criminally obstructing federal law enforcement and endangering ICE agents, and legally, they may be criminally liable for willfully hindering immigration enforcement. These leaders welcomed Biden's migrants for cheap labor and federal funding, but now they're working with far-left mobs to block lawful operations and should be held accountable.

Illinois officials are criminally obstructing federal law enforcement and endangering ICE agents, and legally, they may be criminally liable for willfully hindering immigration enforcement. These leaders welcomed Biden's migrants for cheap labor and federal funding, but now they're working with far-left mobs to block lawful operations and should be held accountable.

Trump's jail threats are pure authoritarianism in concert with his deployment of masked agents to 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 have refused to indict protesters, proving Trump's claims are baseless intimidation tactics.

Trump's jail threats are pure authoritarianism in concert with his deployment of masked agents to 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 have refused to indict protesters, proving Trump's claims are baseless intimidation tactics.

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