With immigration raids increasing in scope and violence against Chicagoans, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker fought back against Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem’s claims that the city is a “war zone” ― saying that it is the Trump administration itself turning Chicago into a war zone by flooding the city with federal agents.
“They’re raiding neighborhoods where, instead of going after the bad guys, they’re just picking up people who are brown and Black and then checking their credentials,” the Democratic governor told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “Are you a U.S. citizen? I don’t know about you, but I don’t carry around papers that say I’m a U.S. citizen. So you can imagine, people are getting detained, they’re getting arrested, U.S. citizens.”
If you’re serious about it, do something then. Call for a general strike. I know you’re a billionaire yourself but if you’re actually looking to change things, put an effort in?
Otherwise enjoy your new America.
amateurbreditor on
I would rather him have the chicago pd follow around ice and the minute they break the law arrest the people responsible. If they fight back have CPD fight back.
Three_Froggy_Problem on
I’ve been pro-Pritzker through all this but what is he actually doing other than publicly condemning it? You’re the governor, man. You have to have some power here. Do *something*.
chritenen on
Lets call this what it really is…
A wannabe dictator using the blanket excuse of ‘immigration’ to put large democratic cities under martial law.
Fuck ICE aka The Gravy Seals
Fuck Kim Don Douche
NosillaWilla on
Should the cities and state direct their law enforcement to impede violations to the constitution and citizens? they have an oath to uphold themselves.
batgirlyy31 on
The ICE agents are getting out of control these days
Thonsus on
So the republicans who always railed against a national ID are forcing citizens to get passports and carry them on their person at all times so their papers can be checked…is that what freedom feels like?
ocwilly on
Yes it’s a war zone when ICE agents instigates and agitates the peaceful protestors with tear gas, pepper spraying faces and unnecessarily brandishing their assault rifles.
Legitimate_Drive_693 on
Last I heard from people in Chicago, parts of it were already a war zone. One hospital stopped staffing guard posts in the parking lot because they were getting shot at. They installed those guard posts in hopes of stopping staff from getting robbed…. I know from auditors who started refusing to go due to safety issues.
ToNoMoCo on
A civil war zone
indiscernable1 on
I just watched Chicago police get tear gassed. It does look like a war zone. Why is Noem on a roof posing with sniper rifles? How is this legal?
After_Flan_2663 on
I sympathize with Chicago it already happened in California and won’t leave. For some reason the doofus won’t send them to states like Texas who has killings with gun shots all the time oh wait we all know what that is.
packandunpack93 on
A lot of talk going on, not much concrete measures to fight against a hostile takeover of the state you’re governing.
JakeConhale on
I wonder if I should start carrying around my U.S. passport card.
Granted, that’s just a piece of plastic that can be easily discarded, but that would seem the closest to “I’m an American Citizen” papers.
AdAgitated7673 on
I would recommend that the governor declare a state of emergency.
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From reporter Sanjana Karanth:
With immigration raids increasing in scope and violence against Chicagoans, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker fought back against Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem’s claims that the city is a “war zone” ― saying that it is the Trump administration itself turning Chicago into a war zone by flooding the city with federal agents.
“They’re raiding neighborhoods where, instead of going after the bad guys, they’re just picking up people who are brown and Black and then checking their credentials,” the Democratic governor told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “Are you a U.S. citizen? I don’t know about you, but I don’t carry around papers that say I’m a U.S. citizen. So you can imagine, people are getting detained, they’re getting arrested, U.S. citizens.”
Link to the full article: [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pritzker-trump-making-chicago-war-zone-ice-raids_n_68e2c145e4b0b59bd0eeaf84?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=us_main](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/pritzker-trump-making-chicago-war-zone-ice-raids_n_68e2c145e4b0b59bd0eeaf84?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=us_main)
If you’re serious about it, do something then. Call for a general strike. I know you’re a billionaire yourself but if you’re actually looking to change things, put an effort in?
Otherwise enjoy your new America.
I would rather him have the chicago pd follow around ice and the minute they break the law arrest the people responsible. If they fight back have CPD fight back.
I’ve been pro-Pritzker through all this but what is he actually doing other than publicly condemning it? You’re the governor, man. You have to have some power here. Do *something*.
Lets call this what it really is…
A wannabe dictator using the blanket excuse of ‘immigration’ to put large democratic cities under martial law.
Fuck ICE aka The Gravy Seals
Fuck Kim Don Douche
Should the cities and state direct their law enforcement to impede violations to the constitution and citizens? they have an oath to uphold themselves.
The ICE agents are getting out of control these days
So the republicans who always railed against a national ID are forcing citizens to get passports and carry them on their person at all times so their papers can be checked…is that what freedom feels like?
Yes it’s a war zone when ICE agents instigates and agitates the peaceful protestors with tear gas, pepper spraying faces and unnecessarily brandishing their assault rifles.
Last I heard from people in Chicago, parts of it were already a war zone. One hospital stopped staffing guard posts in the parking lot because they were getting shot at. They installed those guard posts in hopes of stopping staff from getting robbed…. I know from auditors who started refusing to go due to safety issues.
A civil war zone
I just watched Chicago police get tear gassed. It does look like a war zone. Why is Noem on a roof posing with sniper rifles? How is this legal?
I sympathize with Chicago it already happened in California and won’t leave. For some reason the doofus won’t send them to states like Texas who has killings with gun shots all the time oh wait we all know what that is.
A lot of talk going on, not much concrete measures to fight against a hostile takeover of the state you’re governing.
I wonder if I should start carrying around my U.S. passport card.
Granted, that’s just a piece of plastic that can be easily discarded, but that would seem the closest to “I’m an American Citizen” papers.
I would recommend that the governor declare a state of emergency.