U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents arrive to escort U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Gregory Bovino from federal court in Chicago, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Kristi Noem, the US Secretary of Homeland Security, on Thursday said the ongoing ICE operations in and around Chicago will continue during the Halloween weekend.

“No, we’re absolutely not willing to put on pause any work that we will do to keep communities safe,” Noem said at a press conference in Gary, Indiana.

Illinois Governor sought suspension of ICE crackdown

Noem’s comments came after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker requested a pause on ICE operations in Chicago during the Halloween weekend.

According to The Associated Press , Governor Pritzker made the request to “suspend” the immigration crackdown afte

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