Chicago mayor signs executive order to respond to crackdown threatened by Trump
On Saturday in August, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order prohibiting federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks or disguises; this move aims to counter President Donald Trump's threat to expand anti-crime operations to Chicago.
Trump called this Democrat-run city "a mess" and threatened to send the National Guard to the city to fight crime and clear homeless encampments, just as he did in Washington, D.C. Currently, federal agents have been conducting immigration raids in several cities across the United States, which has drawn strong criticism from Democratic mayors and governors.
Johnson stated that this new executive order is intended to protect the constitutional rights of Chicago residents, adding that the city will use all legal means to resist unilateral deployments by the federal government.
In a press statement, Johnson said: "We do not want to see military checkpoints or armored vehicles on our streets, nor do we want to see families torn apart. We will take all necessary actions to protect the rights of all Chicagoans."
Currently, Chicago's crime rate is on a downward trend. Police data shows that in the first half of this year, the number of homicides in the city dropped by 32% to 188 cases, the lowest level for the same period since 2014; violent crime cases fell by 23%, and vehicle theft cases dropped by 28%.
In addition, California lawmakers and Los Angeles County officials are considering new regulations to prohibit law enforcement officers (including federal immigration agents) from wearing masks. In June this year, Trump sent thousands of troops to the Los Angeles area to quell protests against the deportation of immigrants and to assist with raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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