I have long been a critic of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who has been a disaster for my home city. From moronic proposed taxes to racist comments, Johnson has brought some of the greatest devastation to the city since the Great Fire. Deeply unpopular, he often uses race-baiting commentary or gimmicks to distract voters. The latest is his chest-pounding press conference where he declared “we are putting ICE on notice in our city.” The threat was that he was ordering the Chicago Police Department to move against ICE in the city. However, even a cursory examination reveals that, as before, there is less than meets the eye in Johnson’s theatrics.
Democratic leaders have jumped the shark on ICE and are now trying to outdo each other with increasingly reckless rhetoric. Gov. Tim Walz declared last week that this was now a “Fort Sumter” moment, alluding to a new civil war. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner promised to “hunt down” ICE officers like “Nazis.”
Rep. Eric Swalwell has promised, if elected governor, he will take away the driver’s licenses of ICE officers and bar them from employment in the state. It is hard to see what else he can promise to take away other than cable and WiFi.
Johnson is not to be out-yelled on this or any other subject.
He signed an executive order Saturday laying the groundwork for the city to investigate and seek prosecution of federal law enforcement officers.
The order, titled “ICE On Notice,” directs members of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to document alleged illegal activity by federal immigration agents and refer evidence of felony violations to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution.
He declared that “with today’s order, we are putting ICE on notice in our city. Chicago will not sit idly by while Trump floods federal agents into our communities and terrorizes our residents.”
While it is true that officers do not have absolute immunity, it is highly unlikely that they could be liable for the increased enforcement of immigration laws. Just a day ago, a federal judge and Biden appointee in Minnesota rejected Attorney General Keith Ellison’s demand that federal operations be enjoined in his state. He could not come up with a single claim that the expanded operations were unlawful to sustain the burden for an injunction.
A close examination of the Johnson order shows that it is little more than a directive to the CPD to document any alleged violations. While suggesting that CPD would arrest federal officers, it merely states that they should take statements and preserve any videotapes of alleged violations.
Johnson said the order makes Chicago the first city in the nation to pursue legal accountability for alleged misconduct by federal immigration agents.
That included the alleged game-changing order that police should file “incident reports.” Actual incident reports! ICE officers are presumably fleeing en masse at the very threat of such CPD reports.
“From moronic proposed taxes to racist comments…”
So JT doesn’t like racist comments from Chicago’s Mayor. But JT has no problem with a racist president trump. Yep, no hypocrisy here.
Um… racist president trump… You got facts to back that up? Or you just tipping your toes in the comment section to rile the local idiots?
Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
Ahh, poor “republican” babies. Tried to stack the deck against Demos but failed.
So the Windy City has an even Windier Mayor. Hey, maybe he’ll be immolated if someone should strike a match near the source of those gusty (gutsy?) emanations…
I hope and expect that the DOJ and DHS lawyers have reviewed the enforcement methodology and are ready for the LeftCommie lawfare.
Seattle and Chicago mayors instructing people to document ICE activities. Fine, as long as they remain peaceful and do not attack or obstruct.
Waltz and Frey are insurrectionists and need to be taken down. Whenever their zombie footsoldiers cross the line from peaceful protest to felonious behavior they need to be arrested on federal charges and immediately relocated to out of state federal detention. Charges and trial cannot be held in their home city or state. For federal purposes, their peers on the jury just need to be Americans.
Waltz and Frey are insurrectionists? First yo have to be convicted of insurrection to be an insurrectionist. So, no they are not. They are just pushing the boundaries, acting for their electorate. Just like Trump. Then theoretically then Trump is an insurrectionist.
Good that you can see the stupidity of the left when they breathlessly call him an insurrectionist. And by the way Trump has said peacefully protest. Peacefully make your voices heard. Not sure how that’s insurrectionist language. What MN officials are saying is insurrectionist language which should have them tarred and feathered. In the 1800 they would be.
So glad to see you admit that is not an insurrectionist and that an insurrection did not occur on January 6th!
The blame is that of each and every voter who let this Johnson live in the Chicago mayor’s mansion. Unfortunately the city and its good and decent residents suffer because of those FOOLish voters.
Blame for what? Electing Johnson? How it that a blame? Apparently you have an issue with a strong black man leading his city.
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Yep and? Strong? Unlikely. It’s all blubber
Sorry, but this is so funny…. But Trump!!!
Billionaire Reid Hoffman, Who Bankrolled the E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit Against Trump, Is Featured Extensively in the New Epstein Files, Visiting Zorro Ranch and Pedophile Island
The lefties on this website will go bonkers over this.
What does that have to do with Chicago and Johnson?
Come back when you figure it out.
Hey moron, you are the one asking, not Dustoff. Take your own advice.
Oh… very aggressive behavior for asking? Well, what are you going to do about it. Insult me? Beat me up?
You sound upset by this.
So I was right about you lefties.
Dusty
Is it true the “rapist” plot was reportedly formulated in the living room of George Conway, a TDS ground zero patient.
So dustoff is your go to guy for rape questions. You know something we don’t?
“So dustoff is your go to guy for rape questions. You know something we don’t?”
Dustoff, at least, frequently makes sense, unlike your sorry, moronic, propaganda-spouting anus.
Nice try, but this info from the FBI. Proves that the left was out to get Prez Trump.
More is coming out.
Have a nice day
Sorry Anon
Don Lemon was busy…something about a hearing.
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This all actually takes the cake for me, that federal law enforcement, enforcing law as it is written, the same way it has been under every administration, is somehow suddenly unlawful. They either think we are very stupid, or they are very stupid themselves. This guy is one of the leaders of the pack.
In Turley’s other post today, a two million dollar lawsuit exposed a failure of government. Lawmakers did not pass laws to protect a minor from harmful medical procedures, yet the Speech and Debate Clause shields them from accountability.
Here, the mayor can enact reckless policies protecting illegal aliens, including violent offenders, while attacking federal agents trying to enforce the law, and he too will be protected.
In both cases, this happens only because unformed citizens put such people in office. Without citizen formation, accountability disappears and absurdity governs.
This is what true INSURRECTION looks like. Not the fake January 6 insurrection. Not President Trump’s speech. Not anything we’ve seen from the Republicans. THIS. This is insurrection, with state and local “leaders” fighting the federal government and federal authority. Democrats are always ready to launch a civil war to defend cheap imported labor.
It is not a true insurrection. The article does not mention the word insurrection.
It does however mention that a recent US VP candidate analogizes his actions to the opening salvo of the greatest insurrection in US history- The Civil War.
So from an analogy about Ft Sumter and Gettysburg Walz becomes an insurrectionist? Based on the thin logic of your analogy you derive a call to civil war? You’d also have to include Trump as one, his references over the last 2 years are rather concerning.
Good thing we have the 1st Amendment otherwise you’d have a lot of citizens in concentration camps.
A dark wind blows, a foul wind. Carrying lawlessness and evil, it reeks of lobster, steak and butter. Good article but Dr. Turley, what is the prescribed legal counter to these morons charade? Aren’t they in violation of federal law inciting violence and intimidation of agents performing their lawful duties?
Inciting and intimidating agents? No inciting and intimidation has transpired in Chicago. So no violations of federals law. Bit eager to see violence and blood shed?
Lawfare is in this instance is intimidation, as is the veiled threat of using law enforcement to surveil rather than their duty of crowd control in an assist.