Republicans in Springfield are calling on Pritzker to repeal the Trust Act, which bars Illinois law enforcement from engaging in immigration enforcement, but Chicago Deputy of Mayor of Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee Rights Beatriz Ponce De León said the city won’t bend when it comes to protecting the Chicago’s hardworking immigrant communities.

Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker delivered their opening salvos Monday against Republican President Donald Trump and his second term in the White House, setting a defiant tone in their defense of immigrant rights and other liberal causes over the next four years.

The governor today noted the threat of immigration raids already is having an impact in Pilsen and Little Village.

U.S. Reps. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and Delia Ramirez, Democrats who both represent parts of Chicago, were among the elected officials trying to sound the alarm at a press conference on Saturday morning, responding to the reported plans for raids.

Gov. JB Pritzker suggests President Donald Trump’s threat of mass deportations is having a chilling effect among law-abiding citizens in local communities, even before they start.