Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is asking the Trump administration for something that shouldn’t have to be asked: one weekend off from immigration raids so kids can celebrate Halloween in peace.

In a letter sent Wednesday to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, Pritzker “respectfully” requested that federal agents suspend operations from Friday, Oct. 31, through Sunday, Nov. 2, so children can trick-or-treat without fear.

“No child should be forced to inhale tear gas or other chemical agents while trick-or-treating in their own neighborhood,” he wrote. “Please let children be children for one holiday, free from intimidation and fear.”

Pritzker accused the agencies of abandoning their duty to protect the

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