Homan says federal action in Chicago this week should ‘absolutely’ be expected

Published September 7, 2025 2:50pm ET



Border czar Tom Homan said people should “absolutely” expect federal action in Chicago this week and “in most sanctuary cities” across the country.

President Donald Trump has teased sending federal troops to Illinois’s biggest city, and has traded barbs with Gov. JD Pritzker (D-IL) over the idea, since early August after announcing the federal takeover of Washington, D.C.

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