A day after President Donald Trump directed officials to prioritize deportations from large cities, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker hammered the idea.

Mayor Brandon Johnson demands House Speaker Mike Johnson speak up against what he calls immigration enforcement "terrorism" while defending his own controversial immigration policies in Chicago

President Trump pledges to use "every resource possible' on ICE raids in Democratic cities, including Los Angeles.

Activists march on South Carpenter Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country Sunday June 8, 2025, in Chicago. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juarez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

There were concerns this Father's Day over potential deportations. Some Chicago families were on edge Sunday after receiving messages about their immigration cases. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7.

The mayor's chief of staff said federal agents received notice to deploy to five Democrat-led cities, including Chicago — where recent actions have already drawn thousands to the streets in protest.

According to the sources, the teams will be activated in Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, northern Virginia, including Washington, D.C., and New York.

Several social justice groups have organized the demonstrations downtown. They're the latest in a string of protests in support of immigrant communities in the city.