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Trump administration asks military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations

Aug 28, 2025, 6:59 AM | Updated: 5:28 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, ...

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration has asked a military base outside Chicago for support on immigration operations, the base said Thursday, signaling a push a push to expand its law enforcement crackdown to other cities.

The Department of Homeland Security has asked Naval Station Great Lakes for “limited support in the form of facilities, infrastructure, and other logistical needs to support DHS operations,” said Matt Mogle, spokesperson for the base 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of Chicago.

He said no decisions have been made on the request and that the base has not received an official request to support a National Guard deployment.

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