Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Trump Requests Military Aid for Chicago Immigration Enforcement
The Trump administration is asking the military to help with immigration enforcement in Chicago.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide support for detaining and removing immigrants.
Naval Station Great Lakes will be the main location for this.
This request follows executive orders signed by President Trump.
Supporters believe it is important for national security.
Critics may raise concerns about using the military for domestic immigration.
The DoD has not yet publicly commented on this request.
The plan is to use military resources to make it easier to handle people who are in the country without permission.
The Trump administration requested military assistance for immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent a memo to the Department of Defense (DoD).
Naval Station Great Lakes will serve as the central hub for operations.
The request is based on executive orders signed January 20, 2025.
The move is part of a broader push for immigration enforcement.
- Who
- The Trump administration and the Department of Defense (DoD).
- What
- Requested military assistance for immigration enforcement operations.
- When
- The request was made under executive orders signed January 20, 2025.
- Where
- Chicago metropolitan area, with operations centered at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois.
- Why
- To support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removal operations, citing national security and federal regulations.
- Agency Requesting Aid
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Agency Providing Aid
- Department of Defense (DoD)
- Location of Operations
- Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois
- Reason for Request
- Support for ICE Removal Operations
- Executive Orders Cited
- EO 14167, PP 10886, EO 14165
- Date of Executive Orders
- January 20, 2025