DHS eyeing buildings in Chicago and Portland for immigration operations

Published October 9, 2025 5:12pm ET



The Department of Homeland Security is looking to purchase buildings in Chicago and Portland to assist the Trump administration’s immigration operations in the two sanctuary cities, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced Thursday.

The news comes as immigration authorities face pushback from progressive protesters and Democratic officials in Illinois and Oregon. Noem vowed to “double down” on the administration’s immigration efforts in those states by converting existing buildings into federal offices.

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