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Trump's Promised Immigration Crackdown in Chicago Could Last About Six Weeks, Suburban Official Says

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference

CHICAGO — The Trump administration has informed local officials that its promised immigration enforcement surge in Chicago will operate seven days a week for about six weeks, according to the mayor of a suburb that houses an immigration processing center. Mayor Katrina Thompson said in a letter to the village’s roughly 8,000 residents this week […]

Hundreds of Soldiers Ordered to Recruiting School Were Promised Bonuses. So Far, Just 2 Have Been Paid.

U.S. Army Spc. Justin Suppes, a cavalry scout with the 1st Combat Brigade Combat Team, gave a tour of the joint light tactical vehicle at the Kansas state fairgrounds in Hutchinson, Kansas.

The Army is behind paying some $8.5 million worth of bonuses it promised to noncommissioned officers who went to recruiting school last winter as part of a surge to reverse a historic slump in enlistments. In November, the service made a chaotic mad dash to deal with the recruiting crisis, begging for volunteers and ordering […]