Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Thursday called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to pause all federal immigration operations in Chicago over the Halloween weekend, calling it a matter of “basic human decency.” “The Department of Homeland Security claims their highest priority is to protect children, so today I have to ask them to please live up to those ideals,” he said at a press conference. “I’ve sent a letter to Kristi Noem and to the Department of Homeland Security leadership, ask

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday rebuffed Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s (D) request for her department to pause all federal immigration enforcement actions in Chicago over the Halloween weekend. “We’re absolutely not willing to put on pause any work that we will do to keep communities safe,” she told reporters. “The fact that Gov. Pritzker is asking for that is shameful and, I think, unfortunate that he doesn’t recognize how important the work is that we do to make sure we’re br

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's request to pause ICE operations in and around Chicago during the Halloween weekend, calling his ask "shameful." | NBC News