{"id":2495943,"date":"2025-10-08T03:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-rejects-pritzkers-harmful-lies-about-ice-operations-in-chicago\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T03:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:35:35","slug":"dhs-rejects-pritzkers-harmful-lies-about-ice-operations-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-rejects-pritzkers-harmful-lies-about-ice-operations-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS rejects Pritzker\u2019s \u2018harmful lies\u2019 about ICE operations in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fdhs-rejects-pritzkers-harmful-lies-about-ice-operations-in-chicago%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=2495943&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 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has strongly rejected illinois Governor JB Pritzker&#8217;s accusations regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Chicago, labeling his statements as &#8220;harmful lies.&#8221; Pritzker criticized ICE agents on CNN and during a press conference,referring to them as &#8220;Noem&#8217;s thugs&#8221;-a reference to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem-and vowed to resist what he called a federal &#8220;power grab.&#8221; DHS responded by defending the actions of ICE and Customs and Border Protection, denying claims that ICE&#8217;s operations involved racial profiling or unconstitutional actions. The agency maintained that their enforcement efforts are legal, constitutional, and not based on race or ethnicity, but targeted at those unlawfully present in the U.S. DHS emphasized the necessity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-agents-photographed-kneeling-during-george-floyd-protest-demoted-by-kash-patel-report\/\" title=\"FBI Agents Photographed Kneeling During George Floyd Protest Demoted by Kash Patel: Report\">protecting federal property<\/a> and accused Pritzker of ignoring violent crime issues in Chicago linked to his policies. <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\">DHS rejects Pritzker&rsquo;s &lsquo;harmful lies&rsquo; about ICE operations in Chicago<\/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_2366806\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security rejected Illinois Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jb-pritzker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JB Pritzker&rsquo;s<\/a> claims about Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts in his state, specifically in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago<\/a>, categorizing his statements as &ldquo;harmful lies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Citing an appearance on CNN&rsquo;s <em>State of the Union <\/em>and a press conference Pritzker held on Monday, DHS issued a press release condemning the governor&rsquo;s comments, claiming that he &ldquo;repeatedly lied about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cities-offering-sanctuary-deny-it-to-their-own-residents\/\" title=\"Cities Offering \u2018Sanctuary\u2019 Deny It To Their Own Residents\">federal law enforcement operations<\/a> in Chicago.&rdquo; He referred to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICE<\/a> agents as &ldquo;Noem&rsquo;s thugs,&rdquo; in reference to Secretary of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\">Kristi Noem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3841738\/trump-blumenthal-no-longer-speak-bondi-hearing\/\">Trump says Blumenthal should &#8216;no longer&#8217; be allowed to speak after heated Bondi hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3841442\/matt-van-epps-gop-nomination-mark-green-congress\/\">Matt Van Epps wins GOP nomination to replace Mark Green in Congress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3841547\/taylor-swift-breaks-silence-on-super-bowl-halftime-rumors-as-bad-bunny-pick-draws-backlash\/\">Taylor Swift breaks silence on Super Bowl halftime rumors as Bad Bunny pick draws backlash<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The state of Illinois is going to use every lever at our disposal to resist this power grab and get Noem&rsquo;s thugs the hell out of Chicago,&rdquo; Pritzker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3839552\/jb-pritzker-kristi-noem-ice-thugs-chicago\/\">said<\/a> on Monday at a press conference announcing his lawsuit against the Trump administration for its order to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not afraid. I am not afraid and I won&rsquo;t back down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3839552\/jb-pritzker-kristi-noem-ice-thugs-chicago\/\"><strong>PRITZKER VOWS TO BOOT NOEM&rsquo;S ICE &lsquo;THUGS&rsquo; FROM CHICAGO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>DHS took umbrage with Pritzker&rsquo;s words. The federal agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/10\/06\/dhs-debunks-governor-pritzkers-harmful-lies-about-operation-midway-blitz-chicago\">said<\/a> it was &ldquo;setting the record straight about Pritzker&rsquo;s lies and defending the brave men and women of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection from his smears and slander.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our message to JB Pritzker: Get out of your mansion and see Chicago,&rdquo; said Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at DHS. &ldquo;If J.B. Pritzker actually walked the streets of his own city, he would see domestic terrorists and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >violent rioters attacking police officers<\/a> and the scourge of violent crime as a direct result of his own policies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Among Pritzker&rsquo;s claims that DHS rebutted were: calling ICE&rsquo;s efforts &ldquo;an invasion,&rdquo; saying that ICE was racial profiling, &ldquo;picking up people who are brown and black and then checking their credentials,&rdquo; and stating elderly people and children were &ldquo;zip-tied&rdquo; and detained for hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For weeks now, Donald Trump, Kristi Noem, and Gregory Bovino have brought their militarized CBP and ICE agents to the streets of Chicago to cause violence and chaos in this city,&rdquo; Pritzker claimed. He called the acts an &ldquo;unconstitutional invasion by the federal government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>DHS denied such a categorization, rebuking the classification of ICE&rsquo;s activities as &ldquo;unconstitutional&rdquo; or an &ldquo;invasion.&rdquo; The agency explained that President Donald Trump has the constitutional power to &ldquo;deploy troops, wherever they&rsquo;re stationed, to defend federal facilities from attacks.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whether it&rsquo;s the ICE facility in Broadview or the courthouse in Portland, we will defend federal property wherever they are under siege,&rdquo; DHS said in a release.<\/p>\n<p>Pritzker also said that DHS was &ldquo;raiding neighborhoods&rdquo; and &ldquo;picking up people who are brown and black&rdquo; and asking questions afterward. The implication here is that ICE was rounding up non-white people in some sort of racial profiling activity without any cause or justification. DHS emphatically rejected such a claim, calling it &ldquo;categorically false.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/op-eds\/3840713\/zach-bryan-ice-song-illegal-immigration\/\"><strong>WILL ZACH BRYAN WRITE A SONG ABOUT MURDERED WOMEN LAKEN RILEY AND RACHEL MORIN?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Allegations that DHS law enforcement officers engage in &lsquo;racial profiling&rsquo; are disgusting, reckless, and categorically false,&rdquo; DHS said. &ldquo; What makes someone a target for immigration enforcement is if they are illegally in the U.S.&mdash; not their skin color, race, or ethnicity.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are no &lsquo;indiscriminate stops being made,&rsquo;&rdquo; noted the release. &ldquo;The Supreme Court recently vindicated us on this question. DHS enforces federal immigration law without fear, favor, or prejudice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>DHS also claimed its efforts were constitutional, with the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution granting ICE the power to make its arrests in illegal immigration enforcement crackdowns.<\/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>DHS denies Pritzker&#8217;s false claims on ICE in Chicago<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2707,"featured_media":2495944,"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\/10\/image-collage-nxmc2rgkh-1759785375450.jpg?1759771035&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4387,7492,54081,50738,20657],"class_list":["post-2495943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-chicago","tag-dhs","tag-ice-operations","tag-misinformation-2","tag-pritzker"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-collage-nxmc2rgkh-1759785375450.jpg?1759771035&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495943","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\/2707"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2495943"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2495947,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495943\/revisions\/2495947"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2495944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2495943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2495943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2495943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}