President Donald Trump is turning to the Chicago Police Department as he rushes to add immigration enforcement officers to carry out his administration’s mass deportation policy.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Department specifically pitched jobs to the city’s cops when it ran a local advertisement during a Monday night NFL broadcast.
“Attention Chicago law enforcement,” the commercial said, the city’s skyline in the background. “You took an oath to protect and serve, to keep your family, your city safe. But in sanctuary cities, you’re ordered to stand down.”
“Join ICE, and help us catch the worst of the worst,” it continued before touting a $50,000 sign-on bonus and student loan forgiveness.
Asked about the ad Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson called it “a horrible way to recru