NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- The mayor of North Chicago, home of the Navy base that will be used by federal agents, is offering new insight into what an upcoming immigration operation might entail.

Naval Station Great Lakes has confirmed that it is preparing to host federal immigration agents.

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The Navy's largest training instillation is set to be a base of operations for a significant enforcement operation that is expected to begin next week. Sources told ABC News that the Trump administration will ramp up immigration enforcement in Chicago as soon as next Friday.

North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham Jr.'s understanding is there could be nearly 300 federal agents working out of Naval Station Great Lakes, he told ABC7 on Friday.

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