Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blasted Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to create “ICE-free zones,” telling Newsmax on Monday that the move is “really unfortunate” and undermines Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents’ efforts to enforce immigration laws and protect Americans.
Johnson, a Democrat, earlier Monday signed an executive order that created measures to prohibit federal immigration agents from using any city-owned property in their ongoing operations in Chicago.
Noem told “The Record With Greta Van Susteren” that Johnson’s order effectively bars ICE officers from entering city-owned property and pressures businesses to keep federal agents off their premises as well.
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