Salt trucks, routinely used in Chicago winters to combat ice on roadways, were not deployed this weekend to deter ICE, the city said, despite claims made on social media videos. Chicago has been bracing for a surge of immigration enforcement and the potential arrival of the National Guard, following President Donald Trump’s claims that he would soon target the city. Over the weekend, video posts showed fleets of salt trucks in the city, with some on social media claiming that they were being deployed to strategically block Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal immigration enforcement activity.

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