Chicago saw tens of thousands of people march against the president and his anti-immigrant policies at Saturday's No Kings rally, and local leaders are bracing for more raids.

President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities.

President Donald Trump ordered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to expand deportation efforts in major Democrat-run cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The directive comes a week after the president acknowledged the impact of his immigration crackdown on rural communities facing workforce shortages in agriculture,

Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post on Sunday night, where he called on ICE officers to "reverse the tide of Mass Destruction Migration."

While President Trump has called for ICE to pause immigration raids at specific employers like agriculture industries and hotels, he is doubling down on focusing raids in Democratic-led sanctuary cities.

Donald Trump is targeting big cities like Chicago, led by Mayor Brandon Johnson, for the next phase of his mass-deportation agenda.

Thousands across the Chicago area rallied for "No Kings Day" protests against the Trump administration. There seemed to be a never-ending crowd of people marching from Daley Plaza all throughout the Loop.

A day after President Donald Trump directed officials to prioritize deportations from large cities, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker hammered the idea.

Mayor Brandon Johnson demands House Speaker Mike Johnson speak up against what he calls immigration enforcement "terrorism" while defending his own controversial immigration policies in Chicago

The mayor's chief of staff said federal agents received notice to deploy to five Democrat-led cities, including Chicago — where recent actions have already drawn thousands to the streets in protest.