{"id":2480038,"date":"2025-08-28T16:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-considering-using-military-base-near-chicago-for-deportation-efforts\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:07:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:07:11","slug":"trump-administration-considering-using-military-base-near-chicago-for-deportation-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-considering-using-military-base-near-chicago-for-deportation-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump administration considering using military base near Chicago for deportation efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-administration-considering-using-military-base-near-chicago-for-deportation-efforts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2480038&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that the Trump administration is considering using the Naval Station Great Lakes, located near Chicago, as a base for Immigration adn Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. Border official Tom Homan confirmed discussions about establishing a large federal presence there, potentially including ICE agents and National Guard troops, as part of an upcoming immigration enforcement crackdown after Labor Day. This move aligns with President Trump&#8217;s threats to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to address crime and illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>Though, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and other Democratic officials have opposed the deployment, calling it unneeded and politically motivated. Governor Pritzker described Trump&#8217;s actions as &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; and &#8220;un-American,&#8221; emphasizing there is no emergency justifying military intervention. Despite resistance, Trump has insisted that federal assistance is needed due to high rates of violence in Chicago, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >consistently recorded high murder numbers<\/a> over recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Recent crime statistics show a downward trend in murders in Chicago compared to previous years, even though human trafficking has increased. The article also notes ongoing political tensions around federal interventions in blue states and cities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-the-people-stays-on-north-carolina-ballot-after-injunction-denied-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"We The People stays on North Carolina ballot after injunction denied - Washington Examiner\">including legal challenges<\/a> by California officials against the Trump administration&#8217;s deployment of federal troops in response to protests and ICE raids. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump administration considering using military base near Chicago for deportation efforts<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2214835\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump administration<\/a> is considering turning an Illinois naval station near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago<\/a> into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation center, according to border czar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tom-homan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tom Homan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The administration reportedly requested that the Naval Station Great Lakes help support ICE operations in the area, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-immigration-military-base-4be8ec065a8749bafd326333a1f1c767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to reports<\/a>. The request comes as President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> has threatened to deploy the National Guard in Chicago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3785177\/email-alligator-alcatraz-likely-empty-within-days\/\">Email reveals &#8216;Alligator Alcatraz&#8217; migrant detention facility likely to be empty within days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3785088\/trump-administration-plan-stamp-out-foreign-student-visa-fraud\/\">Trump administration debuts plan to stamp out foreign student visa fraud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3784119\/dhs-denies-ice-training-cut-to-47-days-coincide-trump-presidency\/\">DHS denies ICE training cut to 47 days to coincide with Trump&#8217;s being 47th president<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Homan confirmed to reporters Thursday that there have been &ldquo;discussions&rdquo; about turning the base, which is located north of Chicago, into an ICE operation center before a reported multi-agency immigration enforcement crackdown after Labor Day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The planning is still being discussed, so maybe by the end of today,&rdquo; he said when asked how soon ICE or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-dem-says-mexico-gives-him-more-info-on-border-crisis-than-biden-admin\/\" title=\"Texas Dem Says Mexico Gives Him More Info on Border Crisis Than Biden Admin\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-congress-must-open-a-probe-into-security-failures-at-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor: Congress must open a probe into security failures at U.S. Capitol\">federal law enforcement<\/a> agents<\/a>, including the National Guard, could be there.<\/p>\n<p>Homan declined to provide details regarding how many federal agents or National Guard members could be at the base, but added, &ldquo;There will be a large contingent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If the Trump administration comes to an agreement with the base, which is the Navy&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/cnrma.cnic.navy.mil\/Installations\/NAVSTA-Great-Lakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">largest<\/a> training camp located about 40 miles north of downtown Chicago, it would house ICE agents and possibly National Guard troops, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/the-watchdogs\/2025\/08\/27\/donald-trump-chicago-downtown-ice-immigration-national-guard-brandon-johnson-jb-pritzker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Chicago Sun-Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Naval Station Great Lakes spokesman Matt Mogle told the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-immigration-military-base-4be8ec065a8749bafd326333a1f1c767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Associated Press<\/em> <\/a>that DHS asked the station for &ldquo;limited support in the form of facilities, infrastructure, and other logistical needs to support DHS operations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Since federalizing Washington, D.C.&rsquo;s, police department and deploying the National Guard in early August, Trump has floated the idea of bringing in National Guard troops to other blue cities, such as Chicago, to help crack down on crime and illegal immigration. Several blue state officials have fought back, doubting the legality of Trump&rsquo;s National Guard deployment without state approval.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3496860\/trump-national-guard-deployment-los-angeles-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gavin Newsom <\/a>(D-CA) filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/70496361\/1\/newsom-v-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> against Trump in June over the president&rsquo;s deployment of National Guard and Marine troops to Los Angeles after protests broke out in the city over ICE raids. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, wrote in the complaint that the state believed local authorities had the protests under control and that Trump&rsquo;s order was a breach of state sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) has also shot back at Trump&rsquo;s threats to deploy the National Guard, telling reporters on Monday that the president is &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3781980\/jb-pritzker-trump-do-not-come-chicago-national-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doing this for theatrics<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am sounding the alarm on the real crisis we face today. Donald Trump&rsquo;s overreach is what our founders warned against &ndash; it is unprecedented, unwarranted, and un-American. There&rsquo;s no emergency here that calls for military intervention,&rdquo; Pritzker <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovPritzker\/status\/1960097356097130777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote Monday on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, Trump has remained adamant that the Windy City needs the help of federal law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Governor Pritzker had 6 murders in Chicago this weekend. 20 people were shot. But he doesn&rsquo;t want to ask me for help. Can this be possible? The people are desperate for me to STOP THE CRIME, something the Democrats aren&rsquo;t capable of doing. STAY TUNED!!!&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115106855887002067\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote <\/a>on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago has had the most murders of any U.S. city consecutively from 2012 to 2024, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/wirepoints.org\/2024-homicide-rankings-chicago-st-louis-lead-nation-yet-again-a-wirepoints-survey-of-americas-75-largest-cities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wirepoints<\/a>, an Illinois research and commentary nonprofit organization.<\/p>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3786037\/watch-live-white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-press-briefing-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press briefing<\/a> on Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, &ldquo;This is Governor Pritzker&rsquo;s legacy. He should put politics aside, he should pick up the phone and call this president who would be more than happy to do right by law-abiding American residents in the city of Chicago, and we hope that he will.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In terms of Chicago&rsquo;s crime statistics from this year compared to 2024, things seem to be trending in a positive direction, according to the city government&rsquo;s published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicago.gov\/city\/en\/sites\/vrd\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crime statistics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3785744\/tom-homan-defends-masked-ice-agents-muriel-bowser-rebuke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS MASKED ICE AGENTS AFTER BOWSER REBUKE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From Aug. 20 to Aug. 26, there have been eight murders in Chicago compared to 13 in the same week last year, according to the city&rsquo;s crime statistics. In the last 28 days, there have been 31 murder victims across the city, compared to 47 in the same time period last year. Murders are down 31.9% compared to this same time last year. Human trafficking, which is up 6.7% from last year in the city, is the only year-to-date statistic that has increased in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>The murder rates in Chicago for the past seven years have consistently been higher in the latter six months of the year, except in 2023, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/counciloncj.org\/crime-in-chicago-what-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Council on Criminal Justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Naomi Lim contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump admin may use Chicago naval base for ICE operations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2480039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25240501961934.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4387,6184,3813,37318,3634],"class_list":["post-2480038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chicago","tag-deportation","tag-immigration","tag-military-base","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25240501961934.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2480038"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480042,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2480038\/revisions\/2480042"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2480039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2480038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2480038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2480038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}