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Pritzker Asks Top Border Patrol Officials To Pause Immigration Enforcement For Halloween: Reports

Gov. Pritzker asks federal officials to halt enforcement in Chicago for three days to protect children from tear gas and intimidation during Halloween celebrations.

  • On Wednesday, Governor J.B. Pritzker asked the Department of Homeland Security to pause immigration enforcement in Chicago from Friday, Oct. 31 to Sunday, Nov. 2 in and around homes, schools, hospitals, parks, and Halloween gatherings.
  • Days after ICE agents fired tear gas on Oct. 26, witnesses said it was deployed without warning during a children's Halloween parade in Old Irving Park amid Operation Midway Blitz targeting Chicago neighborhoods.
  • U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis told Border Patrol commander-in-chief Gregory Bovino that the deployment shattered children's sense of safety, while the enforcement campaign linked to Operation Midway Blitz has led to more than 1,800 arrests and allegations of excessive force.
  • As of now, DHS and ICE have not publicly confirmed whether they will grant the requested temporary pause, and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to NBC Chicago's request for comment.
  • Amid reports of anxious children, Governor J.B. Pritzker said parents, teachers and caregivers report Chicago families and children are uneasy, writing `Even in these difficult times, they should be able to trust that they are safe  if only for one weekend.
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Chicago Sun Times broke the news in Chicago, United States on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
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