Kristi Noem Defies JB Pritzker’s Request to Pause ICE Operations During Halloween: We’re Gonna ‘Increase Our Activities’

Ahmad Austin Jr. Oct 30th, 2025, 4:17 pm

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rejected Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s request to pause ICE operations in the state over Halloween weekend.

On Thursday morning, Pritzker announced that he’d sent a letter to Noem asking for a pause on “immigration enforcement.” Pritzker said he made the request to allow kids in Chicago to enjoy the holiday weekend.

“I’m asking for basic human decency,” Pritzker said at a press conference in Chicago. “I think their response will be revealing. They’ve disrupted everything for more than two months already. Give the children and families of Illinois a break.”

Hours later, Pritzker

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