WASHINGTON (TNND) -- Chicago is bracing for federal immigration enforcement after President Trump said that he will be deciding "over the next day or two" on where he will be sending troops and ICE agents as part of his crime crackdown.
Over the weekend, public events were postponed and people were seen handing out flyers telling people what to do if confronted by an immigration agent.
Trump posted to Truth Social over the weekend, sharing an image of himself in front of Chicago with the caption "Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed Trump for the post, saying that Trump was threatening to go to war with the city of Chicago by posting a meme.
"This is not normal. Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won't be intimidated by a wannabe dictator," Pritzker wrote on X.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson also responded to Trump's post, saying that Trump "wants to occupy our city and break our constitution."
On Sunday, Trump's Border Czar, Tom Homan, defended President Trump's decision to dispatch the National Guard to Chicago. Homan said the move could begin as soon as next week in an interview with CNN.
Homan told Jake Tapper of State of the Union on Sunday, "You can expect action in most sanctuary cities across the country. President Trump prioritized sanctuary cities because sanctuary cities knowingly release illegal alien public safety threats to the streets every day. That's where the problem is."
President Trump dispatched the National Guard to Washington in August despite opposition from DC residents. Trump has since boasted that the city is "NOW A CRIME FREE ZONE," and turned to cities such as Chicago, New Orleans and Baltimore to expand his crackdown on immigration and crime.
Over the last week, the back and forth between Trump and Chicago has grown, with Trump saying that he is "going in" to deploy the National Guard into the Windy City.
Pritzker posted flyers on X that read "Everyone has constitutional rights regardless of immigration status," after warning that there has been a surge in ICE agents across the city.
According to city official Gregory Jackson, ICE agents are expected to operate from the Great Lakes Naval Station for about a month.
Celebrations for Mexican Independence Day were put on pause due to an uptick in ICE activity.
"It was a painful decision, but holding El Grito Chicago at this time puts the safety of our community at stake - and that's a risk we are unwilling to take," the event posted to their website.
Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that ICE launched 'Patriot 2.0' to target illegal aliens living in Massachusetts.