Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson issued an executive order detailing how city officials will resist an immigration crackdown by the Trump administration. The mayor’s order gives directives to city agencies and local law enforcement. According to POLITICO, the order says the Chicago Police Department only takes orders from the mayor. The order says Chicago police will not “collaborate with federal agents on joint law enforcement patrols, arrest operations, or other law enforcement duties including civil immigration enforcement,” the outlet noted. “We may see militarized immigration enforcement. We may also see National Guard troops. We may even see active duty military and armed vehicles in our streets. We have not called for this. Our people have not asked for this, but nevertheless, we find ourselves having to respond to this,” Johnson said before signing the order, according to CNN. “This president is not going to come in and deputize our police department,” Johnson added. Footage below: BREAKING: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs executive order to limit Chicago authorities from working with federal law enforcement and to try to stop Trump from sending the national guard He doesn’t want his city to become safer Unreal pic.twitter.com/fd4Y3iMUSW — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 31, 2025 POLITICO has more: The mayor’s executive order follows a memo from the Department of Homeland Security requesting use of the Naval Station Great Lakes north of Chicago as a home base for immigration operations in Chicago. Local officials said nearby suburbs could be affected, too. Separately, Trump has vowed to send the National Guard to Chicago to address crime, similar to actions his administration took in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. In response, the White House slammed Johnson and Democrats more broadly for “doing publicity stunts” to criticize Trump, and praised the DC mayor for her tempered response to the administration’s takeover. “They should listen to fellow Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser who recently celebrated the Trump Administration’s success in driving down violent crime in Washington DC,” said Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman. Johnson, who has spoken to LA Mayor Karen Bass, said his office expects an “expansive slew” of federal agents are being sent to Chicago “as early as Friday.” “Six people were killed, and 24 people were shot, in Chicago last weekend, and JB Pritzker, the weak and pathetic Governor of Illinois, just said that he doesn’t need help in preventing CRIME. He is CRAZY!!! He better straighten it out, FAST, or we’re coming!” Trump said. “For thirteen consecutive years, Chicago has had the most murders of any U.S. city. This is JB Pritzker’s legacy,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Check it out: .@PressSec BLASTS @GovPritzker: "For thirteen consecutive years, Chicago has had the most murders of any U.S. city. This is JB Pritzker's legacy." pic.twitter.com/T2KQFsu0hG — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) August 28, 2025 CNN provided further info: Johnson’s order also directs city departments to “pursue all available legal and legislative avenues to resist coordinated efforts from the federal government” that violate the rights of Chicagoans. The mayor’s order ultimately demands Trump “stand down” from deploying military forces to Chicago for immigration enforcement – but it’s not clear how effective it will be in stopping Trump’s plans. It marks the latest effort to push back on the Trump administration’s attacks on Democratic-led cities. The move comes as Trump has signaled expanding his law enforcement efforts in Los Angeles and Washington, DC to cities across the country. CNN has previously reported that the administration’s plans for Chicago would be different from the ongoing law enforcement crackdown in the nation’s capital. Instead, they are expected to look like Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in June to Los Angeles to quell immigration protests. Trump is currently facing a legal challenge over that deployment. Earlier this week, Trump signed an executive order on establishing “specialized units” in the National Guard to address crime in cities, though it is unclear how the order will work in practice. The National Guard already has reaction forces that are designed to respond to incidents requiring law enforcement or security support in each state, territory and DC.