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Pedro Camacho

Noem Refuses to Halt Enforcement for Halloween After Tear Gas Incident Near Children: 'Not Willing to Put Work on Pause'

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem (Credit: Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rejected a request from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend immigration enforcement in the Chicago area during the Halloween weekend. The stance comes despite federal agents deploying tear gas near children preparing for a neighborhood parade.

Speaking at a news conference in Gary, Indiana, Noem said she would not pause immigration operations:

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