President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he is pulling National Guard troops from three deep blue cities.
“We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that CRIME has been greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities, and ONLY by that fact,” Trump posted on <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115816171466225987">Truth Social</a>. “Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago were GONE if it weren’t for the Federal Government stepping in.”
The president said that the withdrawal is not permanent and that the troops will be redeployed depending on crime in the cities.
“We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again &#8211; Only a question of time! It is hard to believe that these Democrat Mayors and Governors, all of whom are greatly incompetent, would want us to leave, especially considering the great progress that has been made???” he wrote.
The withdrawal comes after Trump’s efforts to reduce crime and protect federal immigration agents in major cities suffered a setback from the Supreme Court last week. The court denied Trump’s request to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carrying out deportation operations in the city.
“At this preliminary stage, the government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois,” an unsigned order from the court <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/23/politics/supreme-court-blocks-trump-national-guard-chicago">said</a>.
“[Trump] activated the National Guard to protect federal law enforcement officers, and to ensure rioters did not destroy federal buildings and property,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said at the time. “Nothing in today’s ruling detracts from that core agenda.”
ICE agents under Trump have faced a skyrocketing number of attacks and threats. The Department of Homeland Security reported that ICE agents have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-agent-brutally-injured-by-violent-illegal-immigrant-pedophile-speaks-out">faced</a> a 1,000% increase in assaults and an 8,000% increase in death threats.

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Just one week after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned of the major threat posed by Islamists, major cities across the United States — and around the world — have altered and even canceled New Year&#8217;s celebrations due to security concerns.
In Chicago, state and local officials released a joint threat assessment just before Christmas, and warned that <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/new-years-eve-chicago-news-citys-nye-2025-celebration-is-attractive-target-foreign-domestic-extremists-report-says/18310758/">crowded celebrations</a> — such as the annual New Year&#8217;s Eve fireworks at Navy Pier — could be &#8220;attractive targets&#8221; for either domestic or foreign terrorists. They plan to go ahead with the events as planned, but will be increasing security in the area — and will be actively monitoring for potential attacks with drones or by using vehicles to ram crowds.
In <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/four-indicted-foiled-new-years-eve-terror-bombing-plot-targeting-southern-california-businesses">Los Angeles</a>, just over a week earlier, the FBI foiled a series of planned New Year&#8217;s attacks by the anti-government extremist group Turtle Island Liberation Front. Those attacks were supposed to target local businesses — and the group also planned to target Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the coming weeks. Members of the group had already begun the process of building and testing pipe bombs to be used in the holiday attacks when they were caught.
Audrey Carroll, one of those indicted in the Southern California case, had sent messages to other members saying things like, &#8220;I identify as a terrorist,&#8221; and, &#8220;I am a Hamas fangirl.&#8221;
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A <a href="https://abc7ny.com/post/lone-wolves-small-groups-most-persistent-security-threats-new-years-eve-times-square-report-says/18305122/">threat assessment</a> for the massive New Year&#8217;s Eve celebration held in Times Square, New York City, also raised red flags as officials said the largest concerns were potential &#8220;lone wolf&#8221; actors and small, organized groups. New York City is a symbolically &#8220;aspirational target&#8221; for would-be terrorists, the assessment stated, also noting the potential for &#8220;vehicle ramming attacks.&#8221;
&#8220;Lone offenders remain a particular concern due to their frequent ability to avoid detection until operational — al-Qa&#8217;ida and ISIS, and their supporters, continue to demonstrate an interest in targeting special events in the Homeland, as well as US officials and other perceived enemies,&#8221; the assessment read.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said that he would still feel comfortable allowing celebrations to go on if he were in charge, touting the capabilities of the New York Police Department: &#8220;If it were me in New York, I would go ahead, but that&#8217;s because I know I have the greatest police department in the world.&#8221;
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The threat assessments come as multiple <a href="https://www.thefp.com/p/the-real-war-on-christmas">celebrations</a> and holiday events — from Christmas markets to New Year&#8217;s Eve concerts — have been noticeably changed or canceled altogether across Europe amid similar threats of Islamist attacks.
In Salzburg, Austria, the famous Christmas market has had a security overhaul — including security guards and dozens of cameras — and Paris has canceled the annual New Year&#8217;s Eve celebration on the Champs- Élysées.
It also comes as Gabbard recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tulsi-gabbard-warns-that-islamist-ideology-is-freedoms-greatest-threat">laid out</a> the threat posed — in the United States and around the world — by Islamist ideology.
“It is a political ideology that seeks to create a global caliphate that governs us here in America,” she said, adding, “And if you fail to comply, if you fail to adhere to this ideology, if you dare to exercise your God-given right to free speech, censorship is not what we face. They will use violence or any means that they deem as necessary to silence us.”

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The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration can&#8217;t send National Guard troops to quell violence in the streets of Chicago amid federal immigration raids.
The Trump administration asked the high court to give the federal government the authority to send troops while facing pushback from Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
“I want to be clear: there is no need for military troops on the ground in the State of Illinois. State, county, and local law enforcement have been working together and coordinating to ensure public safety around the Broadview ICE facility, and to protect people’s ability to peacefully exercise their constitutional rights. I will not call up our National Guard to further Trump’s acts of aggression against our people,&#8221; Pritzker said in October of Trump&#8217;s announcement to federalize 300 National Guard soldiers for the deployment.
The 6-3 decision largely hinged on whether the circumstances on the ground in Chicago can be controlled by &#8220;regular forces.&#8221;
Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch dissented, according to reports.
“At this preliminary stage, the government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois,” the court said in its unsigned order, according to CNN.
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A lower court previously struck down the Trump administration&#8217;s deployment attempt, sparking the president&#8217;s request for the high court to weigh in on the issue.
The federal government commenced &#8220;Operation Midway Blitz&#8221; in September, deploying federal immigration agents to Illinois, where they&#8217;ve since faced violence and had hefty bounties placed on their heads from Mexican cartels.
Protests were also occurring outside the Broadview ICE facility on an almost weekly basis during the height of the operation.
Still, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol have made roughly 1,500 arrests as part of the crackdown, according to reports.

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Chicago could lose federal funding after a 26-year-old woman was set on fire on the city’s train system in what the Trump administration described as a “preventable attack.”
Federal Transit Administration Administrator Marc Molinaro sent <a href="https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/2025-12/The-Honorable-Brandon-Johnson-FTA-Special-Directive-Letter-to-Chicago-12-08-2025.pdf">letters</a> on Monday to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Democratic Governor JB Pritzker, directing them to immediately enhance safety on public transportation. Molinaro said that officials had failed to take the necessary steps to keep the public safe.
“Creating a safe, reliable transit system is the responsibility of leaders at every level. CTA, the City of Chicago, and the State of Illinois have failed to meet this obligation,” Molinaro wrote. “If CTA does not promptly increase its law enforcement presence, FTA will act, including by withholding federal funds.”
The letter comes after Bethany MaGee <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/woman-set-on-fire-by-convict-with-72-priors-on-chicago-train">was doused</a> in gasoline and set ablaze in an unprovoked attack on a Chicago train last month. Lawrence Reed, the man charged in the attack, had previously been arrested more than 70 times and had 15 criminal convictions.
The letter said that officials needed to “implement immediate, measurable, corrective actions to reduce assaults on transit workers and passengers and to address unsafe conditions contributing to elevated violent crime rates.”
“The horrific attack on Bethany MaGee onboard a CTA train has shaken not only Chicago but also every community that depends on public transportation. As FTA Administrator, I call on you as an elected leader and on Chicago transit officials to take decisive action on safety issues that lead to such tragedies.”
“I will not accept the brutal assault of an innocent 26-year-old woman as an inevitable cost of providing public transportation,” Molinaro added. “The attack on Ms. MaGee was preventable. Transit leaders and elected officials who fail to enforce basic laws and permit disorder to erode the integrity of their systems are making deliberate choices that endanger riders.”
According to Molinaro, violent crime on Chicago’s public transportation system is four times the national average, and assaults on passengers have surged 150% in the last five years.
Molinaro directed Chicago officials to update the city’s public transportation agency safety plans and adopt appropriate measures to address violent crime. Pritzker and other Democratic officials have long downplayed crime rates in the Windy City, claiming high crime is part of being a big city.

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Bethany MaGee is still receiving treatment at the hospital for severe burns after a man with more than 70 arrests doused her in gasoline and set her ablaze in an unprovoked attack on a Chicago train, the 26-year-old&#8217;s family shared on Tuesday.
The family has created a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bethany-magees-recovery">GoFundMe account</a> to help support MaGee, confirming the young woman&#8217;s identity, but also asking for privacy during MaGee&#8217;s long road to recovery.
&#8220;On November 17, Bethany MaGee was riding a CTA train in Chicago when she was attacked,&#8221; the family wrote. &#8220;She is currently hospitalized with the severe burns she sustained, and she is receiving treatment under the excellent care of her medical team.&#8221;
The family described MaGee as an animal lover, kind, and sensitive.
&#8220;In response to the countless requests for a way to help, our family is setting up this GoFundMe on Bethany’s behalf,&#8221; the MaGees said. &#8220;Many of her immediate medical expenses are covered by insurance and a victims fund, but with such a long road ahead of her, the freedom from financial worries would be a tremendous blessing. No gifts are expected, but any that are given will go directly to Bethany.&#8221;
The GoFundMe has so far garnered more than $30,000 in donations.
Lawrence Reed, 50, has been <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/us-attorneys-office-chicago-charges-man-federal-terrorism-offense-allegedly-setting?">charged</a> with a federal terrorism offense in connection to the attack and is facing life in prison, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/woman-set-on-fire-by-convict-with-72-priors-on-chicago-train?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Woman+Set+On+Fire+By+Convict+With+72+Priors+On+Chicago+Train">The Daily Wire</a> reported this week.
Surveillance footage shows the suspect dousing MaGee in gasoline and chasing her on the train car before setting her ablaze. Reed, who’s been arrested 72 times, allegedly shouted “burn alive, b****” and “burn, b****” during the attack.
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Reed’s criminal history includes eight felony and seven misdemeanor convictions, <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/national/2025/11/21/federal-judge-orders-man-held-on-federal-terrorism-charge-in-chicago-train-attack/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">according</a> to the Associated Press. Reed’s arrests concern arson, assault and battery, and other offenses.
At the time of his most recent attack, Reed was ordered to wear electronic monitoring due an aggravated battery charge in which he was accused of hitting a social worker. Cook County prosecutors wanted to keep Reed behind bars until his trial, but the judge released him.
MaGee&#8217;s family asked for privacy at this time, writing, &#8220;This will be her story to tell—or not to tell—in the future.&#8221;
&#8220;What we can say is this: Bethany is a beloved daughter, sister, sister-in-law, granddaughter, and aunt,&#8221; the family continued. &#8220;She is a good friend. She is sensitive, caring, intelligent, and imaginative. She loves living in Chicago, and her gentle spirit makes her a favorite with every pet she meets. She enjoys playing tabletop and video games with her community, and she is quick to include others in conversations and make them feel welcome. She is kind.&#8221;
&#8220;In this season of Thanksgiving, we are so grateful for the chance to celebrate at Bethany’s side,&#8221; the MaGees closed. &#8220;Thank you for keeping her and our family in your prayers.&#8221;
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A 26-year-old woman is fighting for her life after a man with more than 70 arrests doused her in gasoline and set her ablaze in an unprovoked attack on a Chicago train.
The victim has been <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/11/23/us-news/bethany-magee-26-identified-as-chicago-woman-set-on-fire-on-cta-train-by-serial-thug-with-72-arrests/">identified</a> as Bethany MaGee, who reportedly remains in critical condition. Lawrence Reed, 50, has been <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/us-attorneys-office-chicago-charges-man-federal-terrorism-offense-allegedly-setting?">charged</a> with a federal terrorism offense in connection to the attack and is facing life in prison.
Video shows the suspect dousing MaGee in gasoline and chasing her on the train car before setting her ablaze on November 17. Reed, who&#8217;s been arrested 72 times, allegedly shouted &#8220;burn alive b****&#8221; and “burn b****” during the attack.
&#8220;According to a criminal complaint filed today in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Reed and the victim were passengers on a CTA train traveling through a subway in downtown Chicago at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Nov. 17, 2025,&#8221; a Department of Justice press release says. &#8220;Reed approached the victim, who was seated with her back towards him, took the cap off a bottle of liquid and poured the liquid all over the victim’s head and body, the complaint states.  The victim ran but Reed caught up with her, at which point he ignited the bottle and it fell out of his hand onto the floor, the complaint states. Reed picked up the bottle that was now on fire, approached the victim and used the bottle to light her on fire, the complaint states.&#8221;
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The disturbing unprovoked attack is reminiscent of the attack on Ukrainian refugee <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-looking-into-brutal-charlotte-murder-by-repeat-offender?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Admin+Looking+Into+Brutal%C2%A0Charlotte+Murder+By+Repeat+Offender">Iryna Zarutska</a>, 23, who was targeted by a career criminal while riding a train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Zarutska, like MaGee, was targeted without ever interacting with her attacker. Both suspects have lengthy rap sheets. Zarutska, who tragically died from her injuries, was attacked back in August.
Reed&#8217;s criminal history includes eight felony and seven misdemeanor convictions, <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/national/2025/11/21/federal-judge-orders-man-held-on-federal-terrorism-charge-in-chicago-train-attack/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">according</a> to the Associated Press. Reed&#8217;s arrests concern arson, assault and battery, and other offenses.
At the time of his most recent attack, Reed was ordered to wear electronic monitoring due an aggravated battery charge accusing him of hitting a social worker. Cook County prosecutors wanted to keep Reed behind bars until his trial, but the judge released him.
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Notably, Reed <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/blue-line-fire-attack-woman-burned-family-speaks/">pleaded guilty</a> to smashing windows on a Blue Line train at O&#8217;Hare International Airport in 2020, but the Chicago Transit Authority never banned him from the transit system.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reacted to the crime on Sunday, posting to X, &#8220;It is devastating that a career criminal with 72 PRIOR ARRESTS is now accused of attacking 26-year-old Bethany MaGee on Chicago’s L train, and setting her on fire.&#8221;
&#8220;This would never have happened if this thug had been behind bars,&#8221; Duffy added. &#8220;Yet Chicago lets repeat offenders roam the streets. Chicago’s carelessness is putting the American people at risk. No one should ever have to fear for their life on the subway.&#8221;
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It is devastating that a career criminal with 72 PRIOR ARRESTS is now accused of attacking 26-year-old Bethany MaGee on Chicago’s L train, and setting her on fire.
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As highlighted by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/still-no-response-from-jb-pritzker-after-insane-stretch-of-deadly-violence-in-chicago?author=Brecca+Stoll&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Still+No+Response+From+JB+Pritzker+After+Insane+Stretch+Of+Deadly+Violence+In+Chicago">The Daily Wire</a>, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, has not commented on the attack.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, also a Democrat, called the attack an &#8220;isolated incident&#8221; and largely blamed it on a supposed lack of funding for &#8220;mental health&#8221; in the city.
&#8220;He was clearly seriously mentally disturbed, and was a danger to himself and to others,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;The system that we had failed to intervene, and now we have a woman who is fighting for her life.&#8221;
&#8220;There are a number of people who are suffering severely from trauma and mental illness and it&#8217;s becoming increasingly more dangerous,&#8221; the mayor added, while urging more mental health funding.
MaGee&#8217;s family released a statement earlier this week, thanking the public for their prayers.
&#8220;We would like to thank everyone for their prayers and well-wishes as our daughter receives care for injuries sustained earlier this week,&#8221; the statement <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/blue-line-fire-attack-woman-burned-family-speaks/">said</a>. &#8220;We are also grateful for the excellent care and support of the burn team at Stroger Hospital.&#8221;
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Democratic Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has yet to address a string of deadly violence in Chicago, including a brutal public transit attack on Monday, where a 26-year-old woman was set on fire by a career criminal, and a deadly shooting on Friday that followed the city’s official Christmas tree lighting ceremony. 
After Friday’s shooting, President Donald Trump offered to send in the National Guard. The president <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115595274389789024">wrote</a> on Truth Social on Saturday, “The people are chanting, BRING IN TRUMP!!!” 
The president has now made several offers to send in the National Guard. “Pritzker needs help badly, just doesn’t know it yet. I will solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in DC. Chicago will be safe again,&#8221; he stated in September, per <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-vows-crime-chicago-fast-after-violent-labor/story?id=125181053">ABC News</a>. 
Earlier this week, a 26-year-old woman was <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/media/1419031/dl?inline">set on fire by career criminal </a>Lawrence Reed on Chicago’s public transit system. Reed doused the woman in gasoline before setting her on fire, per the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/11/21/us-news/chicago-career-criminal-lawrence-reed-had-over-70-arrests-before-setting-woman-on-fire-in-train-attack/">New York Post</a>. After his arrest, Reed allegedly shouted, “burn b*tch” and “burn alive b*tch.” 
Following the incident, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson requested expedited funding for Chicago&#8217;s transit system. 
“All I can say is that as awful and as horrific as this tragedy is, this is an isolated incident,” <a href="https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-mayor-calls-cta-attack-left-woman-burned-isolated-incident">stated</a> Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. “The level of accountability that has to happen at this moment, I trust that the federal level will do its part.” 
President Trump said on Saturday&#8217;s Truth Social post that his offer of federal support is being denied. “Governor Pritzker and the low IQ Mayor of Chicago are refusing Federal Government help for a situation that could be quickly remedied.” 
Friday&#8217;s shooting left eight people injured and one person dead after the city’s official Christmas tree lighting ceremony, CBS News<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shooting-loop-state-randolph-christmas-tree-lighting-millennium-park/"> reported</a>. 
Mayor Johnson said he wants parents to step up and help address gun violence. 
“I am the first person to recognize that we have more work to do in this city,” he said after Friday’s shooting. “We need parents, guardians, and other responsible adults to do their best to accompany young people to large, unsanctioned gatherings where weapons are likely present.” 
Governor JB Pritzker has yet to comment on either incident and did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Daily Wire.

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling the criminal-justice system a “failure” after a woman was doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire while riding a rapid-transit train Monday night.
“This is an absolute failure of our criminal justice system as well as our mental health institutions,” Johnson said during a city hall press conference Thursday.
Authorities allege that Lawrence Reed, 50, attacked a 26-year-old woman by pouring gasoline on her and setting her ablaze aboard a Blue Line train near downtown Chicago. He is now charged with a federal terrorism offense against a mass transit system. During his court hearing Wednesday, Reed shouted “I plead guilty” several times as he was restrained by officers.
According to ABC7 Chicago, Reed has 14 criminal cases, including several battery charges, dating back to 2017. In 2020, Reed was reportedly under 24-month mental health probation after starting a fire outside a building in Chicago.
&#8220;This individual was charged with dozens of felonies over the past three decades,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;He was clearly, seriously mentally disturbed and a danger to himself and others. The system we had failed to intervene and now we have a woman who is fighting for her life. I am praying for her.&#8221;
Illinois passed a $1.5 billion transit funding bill in October that Johnson said could make Chicago&#8217;s transit systems safer through mental health and homelessness programs.
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&#8220;As far as how we show up with law enforcement or security agencies, those things will be debated, but just know that it&#8217;s a top priority.&#8221;
Mayor Johnson has been critical of President Donald Trump&#8217;s efforts to crack down on crime in Chicago. He <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1990889223444943209?s=20">claimed</a> Trump was trying to &#8220;re-ignite&#8221; a civil war by sending National Guardsmen to crime-ridden big cities led by Democrats.
The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago have been engaged in an ongoing legal battle with the Trump administration after troops were deployed to Chicago, but they have been ordered to leave as the conflict plays out in court.
The suspect is expected back in court on Friday.

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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release roughly 615 illegal immigrants nabbed in Chicago immigration raids.
During a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings, a Biden appointee, ruled that hundreds of detainees must be granted bond by Nov. 21,  <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/hundreds-detained-part-federal-immigration-operation-midway-blitz-ordered-released-bond-judge-says/18148124/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to ABC7. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must provide Cummings with a list of detainees by Friday.
DHS hit back at the ruling Wednesday afternoon, calling Cummings an &#8220;activist judge.&#8221;
&#8220;At every turn activist judges, sanctuary politicians, and violent rioters have actively tried to prevent our law enforcement officers from arresting and removing the worst of the worst,&#8221; Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Daily Wire.
&#8220;Now an ACTIVIST JUDGE is putting the lives of Americans directly at risk by ordering 615 illegal aliens be released into the community,&#8221; she added.
The ruling comes after immigration advocates at the National Immigrant Justice Center argued that federal immigration agents violated a consent decree in Illinois when they arrested the detainees.
Last month, Cummings ruled that the feds&#8217; warrantless arrests in Chicago violated a previous consent decree that required officers to evaluate whether there is probable cause and if the target is a flight risk before making arrests.
Warrantless arrests are routine for federal immigration authorities, who often conduct surveillance and utilize informants to verify targets.
One of the illegal immigrants who could be released is Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, who allegedly fled a traffic stop in Chicago before running into a daycare to hide from federal agents. Galeano was granted a bond hearing, which will be held on Tuesday, according to the <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/federal-judge-illegal-ice-arrest-day-care-teacher/">Chicago Tribune</a>.
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Democratic Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley twisted the story of Galeano&#8217;s arrest, falsely accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of snatching “a preschool teacher without a warrant IN FRONT OF CHILDREN in my district.”
But DHS <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-immigrant-attempts-to-hide-from-ice-in-chicago-daycare">debunked</a> Quigley&#8217;s claims.
“Congressman, you are deliberately misrepresenting the facts,” the agency wrote on X.
“ICE law enforcement did NOT target a daycare and were only at this location because the female illegal alien fled inside,” they added.
Galeano crossed the border in 2023 and had her children smuggled into the country last month, DHS said.
During her latest arrest, the Colombian woman tried to lie to about her identity and denied that she knew the male driver in her car, saying she “just picked him up from a bus stop,” DHS said.
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Judge Orders Feds To Release 600 Illegal Immigrants Nabbed In Chicago Raids

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The Trump administration has set its sights on Charlotte for its next round of immigration sweeps, The Daily Wire has learned.
Federal law enforcement sources said some Border Patrol agents already in Chicago for the Department of Homeland Security’s “Operation Midway Blitz” raids may be heading to Charlotte, North Carolina, as early as this week.
Border Patrol chief for California’s El Centro sector, Gregory Bovino, will also head to Charlotte, sources said. He will later go on to New Orleans, according to <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/border-patrol-gregory-bovino-charlotte-new-orleans/">NewsNation</a>.
Last month, Bovino <a href="https://x.com/CMDROpAtLargeCA/status/1978287901411533094">posted on X</a>, “We’ll put Charlotte on the list!!!” in response to a request that the feds deploy there.
On Wednesday, Bovino wrote, “Crime way down in Chicago thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem’s leadership. This is Homeland Security in action.”
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Crime way down in Chicago thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem&#8217;s leadership. This is Homeland Security in action. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/midwayblitz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#midwayblitz</a> <a href="https://t.co/T8Awye13fx">https://t.co/T8Awye13fx</a>
— Commander Op At Large CA Gregory K. Bovino (@CMDROpAtLargeCA) <a href="https://twitter.com/CMDROpAtLargeCA/status/1988581623005323631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2025</a></blockquote>
DHS didn’t confirm or deny the plans in a statement shared with The Daily Wire.
“Every day, DHS enforces the laws of the nation across the country. We do not discuss future or potential operations,” Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.
The Trump administration deployed more than 200 border agents to the Windy City last month to help speed up their nationwide mass deportation effort, according to CBS News.
And sanctuary leaders were quick to condemn the deployment.
“The people of Chicago have deserved better than having CBP and Greg Bovino in this city,” Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said during a press conference on Wednesday.
“We’ll have to continue to protect our neighbors and our friends and our families, and I will work very hard to continue to do that to keep people safe,” he added.
Tensions have remained high in Chicago, with anti-ICE agitators trying to block agents from making arrests and cartels placing hefty bounties on the heads of the feds.

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Border Agents Head To Charlotte After Illegal Immigration Sweep In Chicago

Border Agents Heading To Charlotte Following Chicago Deployment

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A federal judge will soon decide whether to release hundreds of illegal immigrants nabbed in Chicago immigration raids.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings is expected to hold a hearing Wednesday that could result in an order forcing federal immigration agents to release the detainees with ankle monitors or other tracking devices, <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-news-judge-considers-releasing-hundreds-arrested-immigration-operation-midway-blitz/18140683/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to ABC7.
Immigration advocates at the National Immigrant Justice Center have argued that the feds violated a consent decree in Illinois when they arrested the targets.
Cummings ruled last month that agents violated a previous consent decree when making warrantless arrests in Chicago.
ICE had agreed that when they make a warrantless arrest, they must determine whether there is probable cause leading them to believe the person is in the United States illegally and if they are a flight risk.
The agency has the authority to make warrantless arrests, a standard practice of the agency nationwide that already has some restrictions.
One of the illegal immigrants who could be released is Colombian national Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, who caused a stir after she fled a traffic stop and ran into a daycare to hide from federal agents in Chicago.
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Congressman, you are deliberately misrepresenting the facts.
ICE law enforcement did NOT target a daycare and were only at this location because the female illegal alien fled inside.
Here is the real story:
Officers attempted to conduct a targeted traffic stop of this female… <a href="https://t.co/a5BdcbhnwC">https://t.co/a5BdcbhnwC</a>
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href="https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/1986171260464742835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
Democratic Illinois Rep. Mike Quigley shared a video of the arrest, falsely accusing ICE of snatching “a preschool teacher without a warrant IN FRONT OF CHILDREN in my district.”
The Department of Homeland Security quickly corrected the record.
“Congressman, you are deliberately misrepresenting the facts,” the agency wrote on X.
“ICE law enforcement did NOT target a daycare and were only at this location because the female illegal alien fled inside,” they added.
Galeano crossed the border in 2023, while her children were smuggled in just last month.
During her arrest, she tried to lie about her identity and denied that she knew the male driver in her car, saying she “just picked him up from a bus stop,” DHS said.

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