Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) wants federal officials to halt immigration operations in Chicago over the Halloween weekend, even as residents welcome their presence after enduring years of illegal alien crime.

In a letter on Tuesday, Pritzker asked U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons, and Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Rodney Scott to pause operations from Friday until Sunday in places where celebrations are planned, NBC Chicago reported Thursday.

“No child should be forced to inhale tear gas or other chemical agents while trick-or-treating in their own neighborhood,” he said in reference to an incident in which federal agents reportedly used tear gas in Irving Park prior to a rece

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