Chicago Prepares For Anticipated Federal Patrols And Increased ICE Operations Within The City

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 05: Security fencing surrounds the Dirksen federal courthouse as the city braces for possible unrest following the Trump administration's threat of a surge in immigration enforcement in the city on September 05, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. The threat has already caused the cancelation or postponement of festivities surrounding Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Chicago and surrounding communities. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)