Border Hawk News observes that “The sanctuary city of Chicago has become a battlefield as domestic terrorists and foreign gang members wage war against federal immigration officers carrying out Operation Midway Blitz.” That recent operation and others like it have faced strong opposition from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary of DHS, commented on that opposition: “J.B. Pritzker and Brandon Johnson have fueled an environment of lawlessness and assault on federal law enforcement. In less than three hours in Chicago, Border Patrol faced gunshots, violent mobs at every stop, bricks and other objects thrown at them, and four vehicle rammings.
“The violence in Chicago against law enforcement is unprecedented—These attacks are the consequence of vitriolic smears from sanctuary politicians and the media. Just last week, Chicago and national media falsely accused law enforcement of raiding a daycare center. Now, they are silent when our agents come under gunfire.”
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