Noem rejects Illinois Halloween enforcement pause | JQJO

Kristi Noem, the secretary of Homeland Security, rejected Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s request to pause federal immigration enforcement over Halloween, saying she would not ask ICE and CBP to stand down. Pritzker had urged a halt after reports that border patrol agents used teargas at a children’s parade in Chicago’s Irving Park, which ABC News said was captured on video. Noem criticized the request as “shameful” and defended agents amid rising threats. She did not address the raid. Pritzker fired back online, accusing her of condoning teargassing trick-or-treaters.