Trump’s sweeping deportation raids are on hold to maintain ‘element of surprise’: report
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Trump has promised to conduct the largest mass deportation in the United States as soon as he takes office. “The story with Chicago, the specific operational plan was leaked so we pulled back and looked at officer safety concerns,” Homan told Fox News host Laura Ingraham.
![[Trump signed a series of immigration-related executive orders on Monday – hours after taking office. He has long talked about his plans for mass deportations of immigrants currently in the U.S.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/21/15/d6d8e1b2fb3e49ffb4ef37c21358e506.jpg)
“We looked at it, we made a decision,” he added. Homan declined to elaborate on the new plan but said people “will find out real soon” what they had decided. Homan previously told Fox News that Chicago was just one of several cities where immigration officials planned to conduct large-scale raids the day after the inauguration. The large-scale deportations are part of Trump’s plan to restrict immigration to the United States.
![[Immigration advocates have been preparing “know your rights” training and asking questions from immigrants and their families on what happens if ICE agents descend in their community]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/21/03/Mexico_Trump_Immigration_41363.jpg)
The president signed several immigration-related executive orders on Monday to begin the process. That includes ending birthright citizenship – a Constitutional right. He also declared a national emergency at the U.S.–Mexico border, reinstated the “remain in Mexico” policy, froze asylum claims and shut down the migrant entry app.
The Independent has asked ICE for more information on the report. Though the details of the immigration raids are being kept quiet, several cities are preparing for federal law enforcement agents. Some cities have said they will not stand in the way. Others, run by Democrat mayors or governors, have threatened to push back on Trump’s deportation efforts.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has promised to protect immigrant communities and maintain Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city. Chicago’s city council affirmed that idea in a formal vote and resolution. It prevents local law enforcement from assisting federal authorities with deportations and raids.
