Chicago Dem mayor creates ‘ICE-free zones,’ claims GOP wants ‘civil war’

"The right wing in this country wants a rematch of the Civil War," Johnson told reporters. "I just want that to sit in right now because the President of the United States of America has declared war on the people of Chicago and people across America."

He continued, characterizing ICE operations in Chicago as taking children away from their families. "He's more interested in giving billions of dollars to other nations, while farmers in urban cities around this country are literally being destabilized. And so whether it's the legal system, whether it's through executive order, or whether it's through the brave women and men who are serving as rapid responders, we literally have people who are volunteering in this city, on the southwest side, the northwest side, all over this city, to make sure that we're protecting children from being separated from their families."

He continued, claiming that there are volunteers in Chicago "putting themselves at risk of being shot and killed by the federal government." Although Johnson did not refer to it directly, he appeared to back up those who were interfering with ICE last week. The Department of Homeland Security said that when multiple people in Chicago who boxed in federal officers with their cars. A woman driving one of those cars, and who was armed, was shot by the federal agents on Saturday morning.

At the same press conference, Johnson announced that Chicago would be establishing what he called "ICE-free zones" in Chicago where “city property and unwilling private businesses will no longer serve as staging grounds for" ICE raids.

According to an email cited by The Triibe about the order from Johnson, it includes that public departments around the city will place signs on "ICE-free" spaces that read: “This property is owned and/or controlled by the City of Chicago. It may not be used for civil immigration enforcement, including as a: Staging area, Processing location, Operations base.” The order is supposed to be implemented in five days.

“The measure directs that City employees immediately report any attempted use of City property for immigration enforcement; any such instance will be reported to the Office of the Mayor and the Corporation Counsel," the email added.

Trump has ordered 400 National Guard troops to go to Chicago as there has been anti-ICE unrest over the past week amid a wide crackdown on crime as well as illegal immigration throughout the country.