Chicago mayor sparks outrage over calls to ‘resist' Trump in MSNBC interview
Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson has been brutally slammed online after vowing to 'resist' the Trump Administration.
The outrage followed his recent interview on MSNBC, where the Democrat vowed to fight back against the Trump administration's deportations.
Since coming into power, US President Donald Trump has implemented executive orders to tackle illegal immigration and up deportations.
The US Immigration, Customs and Enforcement Agency (ICE) have upped its raids and crackdown on deportations across the country since Trump came into power.
Mayor Brandon Johnson discussed Chicago's potential bracing for potential ICE raids across workplaces in the area.
'We're going to continue to resist and we're going to do it in many different ways, whether it's taking to the streets or the courts or policy,' Johnson said.
'One of the things that I am very proud of is that we are a welcoming city, which means our local enforcement do not dub or behave as federal ICE agents.'
'Our local enforcement as we continue to rebuild and expand trust amongst all of our residents, it's important that we hold that line.'
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