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Isabel’s weekend ICE coverage roundup
Monday, Jan 27, 2025 - Posted by Isabel Miller * MSNBC | ‘Misunderstanding’ over Secret Service agents sparks fear at Chicago elementary school: In a post on X, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cautioned against sharing unverified rumors, writing, “While people across the city are worried about heightened immigration enforcement, it is imperative that individuals not spread unverified information that sparks fear.” * WTTW | Secret Service, Not ICE Agents Turned Away From Back of the Yards Elementary School: Even the governor reacted to the false information. “Targeting children and separating families is cruel and un-American,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a statement, issued before the Secret Service said their agents had been at the school [but after ICE denied being there].
* Illinois GOP Press Release: In case you missed it, Illinois Democrats took a false report from Chicago Public Schools and ran with it, spreading lies and creating hysteria. On Friday, CPS officials (and Ald. Jeanette Taylor) reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents visited an elementary school and were turned away. Hours later, it was revealed that Secret Service agents were investigating a threat, NOT ICE. It begs the question – when will Democrats like JB Pritzker retract their ICE lies? Bottom Line: Pritzker, along with multiple Democrat officials, ran with unsubstantiated reporting because it is convenient to their political agenda.
* Sun-Times | Trump officials join federal agents — and Dr. Phil — for immigration arrests in Chicago: Officials told McGraw that 300 people were being targeted in Chicago, but specific details of the Chicago operations, including locations or number of arrests, were not released. Until Sunday, there were few reports of large immigration actions in Chicago despite previous statements that Chicago would be targeted as early as Tuesday morning, the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. * Crain’s | Arrest warrants, luck: Inside a Chicago deportation raid at dawn: As the day wore on, agents on the ground faced familiar challenges. Many immigrants are aware that ICE agents typically don’t have criminal warrants and can’t enter a home without permission. Social media alerts and word-of-mouth warnings are also urging migrants to stay out of sight. “Usually, it just takes the first arrest and the phone calls start,” said Matthew Putra, acting field director for ICE in St. Paul, Minnesota, describing how Facebook posts and tweets often tip off communities. “Nobody would move, nobody would open a door, lights would be turned off.” * Block Club Chicago | ICE Arrests Dozens In Chicago As Part Of ‘Targeted’ Operation — With Dr. Phil Broadcasting Live: Media campaigns are being coordinated with the rollout of ICE initiatives, including in Chicago, where television personality Dr. Phil McGraw has joined Tom Homan to broadcast ICE raids to millions of viewers. McGraw encouraged people to download an app in order to see live coverage of the arrests. Homan told McGraw they were targeting 300 people in Chicago, according to the Tribune. ICE reportedly arrested nearly 1,000 people nationally Sunday. * Tribune | ‘We are terrified’: ICE begins long-promised immigration blitz in Chicago: In keeping with city law, the Chicago Police Department did not participate in Sunday’s operations, according to a post on X by Mayor Brandon Johnson, who acknowledged the reports of ICE activity. In the post, Johnson also implored Chicago residents to “know their constitutional rights.” Also on Sunday, Gov. JB Pritzker appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” and reiterated that local law enforcement “will not coordinate with federal officials on the arrest of people” when they do not have a judicial warrant. * Reuters | TV host ‘Dr. Phil’ films as ICE targets migrants in Chicago: In addition to Dr. Phil, Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove publicized his trip to watch DOJ agents support immigration enforcement. “This morning, I had the privilege of observing brave men and women of the department deploying in lockstep with DHS to address a national emergency arising from four years of failed immigration policy,” Bove said in a statement, adding that the deputized agencies, the FBI, and federal prosecutors would all be working on the effort.
* WIFR | Rockford-area leaders watch Chicago’s ICE immigration raid with concern, appreciation: There’s a saying Bethany Hoffman knows from her fellow attorneys: immigration law is like the ocean. “There’s going to be waves of all kinds that are going to affect our practice and immigration law,” says Hoffman, from Hoffman Immigration Law in Rockford. […] On Thursday, the White House’s Press Secretary reported 538 arrests of “illegal immigrants.” State Rep. John Cabello (R-Machesney Park) appreciated the efforts from ICE. “The guys and gals that are working with ICE are going after the worst of the worst,” contends the lawmaker. * ABC Chicago | Illinois authorities divided on TRUST Act forbidding federal immigration enforcement collaboration: In an exclusive interview, [Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey] allowed I-Team cameras into the Kankakee County jail. That facility, until the past few years, was contracted to hold up to 200 ICE detainees. […] Currently, the closest local ICE detention center is in Wisconsin, where republican lawmakers are working to establish new rules for all local law enforcement to collaborate and assist with ICE. * Chalkbeat Chicago | Five Things To Know About Illinois And Chicago Policies To Protect Immigrant Students: In a statement Tuesday night, CPS reiterated its stands not to share student information with ICE, “except in the rare case where there is a court order or consent from a parent or guardian.” On Wednesday, the U.S Department of Justice ordered federal prosecutors to investigate state and local officials who do not follow Trump’s executive orders on immigration. Trump’s executive orders and proposed immigration policies are expected to face legal challenges.
* The Hill | White House says migrant deportation flights with military aircraft have begun: “I said from Day 1, no one’s off the table. If you’re in the United States illegally, you got a problem, but we’re focusing on public safety threats first,” Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, told NewsNation on Thursday. However, those figures are also not a sharp departure from the levels that were under Biden, with Reichlin-Melnick saying the Trump administration was “slap[ping] a ‘mass deportation’ sticker on the side of normal ICE operations.”
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- Treefiddy - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 11:30 am:
Nothing says ICE is taking this very seriously like having Dr. Phil on the frontlines giving interviews…
- Anonymous - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 11:35 am:
Amazing how the Governor can tweet and deliver misinformation first hand on CNN and not retract or apologize while demanding others do so
A master class in hypocrisy
Truly amateur hour
- pc - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 11:35 am:
I think the inclusion of Dr Phil will make it much easier for people to see that this isn’t about public safety
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 11:40 am:
“ICE arrests 956.”
LOLOL.
956 down. 10,999,044 to go. We’ll be done in 31 years.
Someone ask the obvious question “How much did it cost?” please.
- Rahm's Parking Meter - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 11:45 am:
I don’t know what I would think if I saw Dr. Phil in my neighborhood with ICE.
This is just the start of the four year looney bin.
- SOIL M - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 11:59 am:
The governor had a bang up week last week.
He went all in on promoting 2 different false stories, and began losing the predators who are here illegally that he has worked so hard to protect
- illinifan - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:01 pm:
Sad that our educators and medical personnel are needing to be trained on what to do if ICE shows up in the school or hospital. Instead of focusing on their work they now need to add one more thing to the list of many.
- Manchester - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:04 pm:
Dr. Phil has no business being involved in immigration raids. Leave it to that quack to turn it into a reality TV sideshow.
- Kate - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:08 pm:
The Repubs are pulling a “PR Stunt” and it seems to be working to goad Dems into taking very poltically unpopular positions like telling state and local law enforcement not to work with the Feds to identify violent criminals. As long as there is no unified Dem response plan, that includes an immigration policy, and breathless overreactions by party leaders publicly, the Republicans PR campaign will continue.
- Terry Salad - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:12 pm:
Has Dr. Phil ever done an episode about how to deal with a narcissistic sociopath? Asking for a friend.
- Mason County - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:33 pm:
Dr. Phil wants ratings and virtue signaling.
He ends up looking like what he really is- an opportunist.
- TheInvisibleMan - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:34 pm:
“McGraw encouraged people to download an app in order to see live coverage of the arrests.”
That guy will do literally anything if you hand him a check. He was probably the one who jumped at this request for the cheapest amount.
That’s what I see here, at least.
- Mason County - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:53 pm:
I seem to be one of the few on this site who strongly advocates the deportation of anyone who has entered this nation illegally.
But stay away from the schools in this process. Not the way to do it. Many other avenues available.
- Steve - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:06 pm:
-956 down. 10,999,044 to go-
Of course ICE isn’t going to remove 20 million people. The point is to make examples of enough illegal aliens which then encourage many to leave. Speed limits work , but aren’t perfect because of enforcement.
- Rudy’s teeth - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:10 pm:
So Dr. Phil is in the spotlight. Was Geraldo Rivera busy? Shaking my head.
- Friendly Bob Adams - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:12 pm:
Has anyone explained what the Secret Service was doing at an elementary school? Seems very odd, but who knows??
- Rich Miller - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:17 pm:
===Has anyone explained===
Other than some extremely thinly sourced stories, no.
- H-W - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:35 pm:
RE: Illinois GOP Press Release
Since when did the Secret Service start taking over operations for the FBI or the State Police?
I seriously doubt the GOP when they say that the Secret Service saved children’s lives. It does not fit with the role of the Secret Service. Indeed, if that were the case, then the school would have had to let them in, in order for them to save lives.
When the school itself thanks Trump’s Secret Service for saving the lives of children enrolled in that specific school, I will believe the GOP. But until then, the “Secret Service Saves Lives” story seems to be more misinformation.
- Original Rambler - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:39 pm:
I thought JB was very good Sunday morning on CNN. Led with the getting rid of criminals which is the best way to respond to this initiative.
- Anyone Remember - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:42 pm:
===I seem to be one of the few on this site who strongly advocates the deportation of anyone who has entered this nation illegally.===
Is it too much to ask that ICE get judicial warrants instead of using “administrative warrants” or “detainers” ? The face they won’t tells me either they have shaky cases or they’re lazy. As the 1998 IRS Hearings showed, both don’t bode well for fairly administered justice.
- Kate - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:54 pm:
I’m concerned that all this chatter about Dr Phil and what fed agency went to the school simply means that the Dems are incapable of engaging in an internal policy discussion on immigration in a safe space devoid of hysteria and threat of cancellation. Unfortunately, open discussion that challenges some of the progressives more far out policies is key to produce something that blue collar voters can relate to in order to reverse the negative Dem immigration polling. Open and safe conversation, however, may not be a possibility in Trump’s first 100 days.
- Joe BIdenopolous - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 2:33 pm:
==like having Dr. Phil on the frontlines==
Pravda, State TV. Expect more of that.
- Pundent - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 2:39 pm:
=I’m concerned that all this chatter about Dr Phil=
When you imbed Dr Phil as a reporter on a raid you’re going to get a lot of chatter. In fact I think that’s the objective. And sadly you are correct, it is an approach that a lot of blue collar voters can relate to.
- RNUG - Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 9:15 pm:
== Has anyone explained ==
Reading between the lines on the Secret Service incident, it was implied they were there to check on the safety of an individual. It didn’t specifically say an adult, but, again, implied it.
You were left with impression they were checking on someone under their protection. That’s confusing since I can only think of the Witness Protection Program, and that comes under the US Marshall’s jurisdiction.