When asked about the #BorderPatrol boat presence after Thursday’s City Council meeting, 42nd Ward Ald. Brendan Reilly called it “bizarre.”

“It seems like a really cheap photo op for President Trump to flex his #ICE muscles with his hotel sign in the background likely,” said Reilly, whose ward covers parts of the #ChicagoRiver in the Loop. “It’s bizarre, & I really wish the president would focus on more important priorities.”

#law #immigration #Trump #intimidation #MafiaState #MilitaryState

Also Thurs, US #BorderPatrol Chief Michael Banks posted on social media that he had arrived in #Chicago. Later, he posted pictures from a boat, saying: “Where streets end, our Marine Unit begins. On the Chicago River, #CBP leadership stays vigilant. Our ability to patrol on the water extends the reach of enforcement.”

[Cuz they’re so many illegal immigrants trying to get from The Bean to The Merch 🙄 by swimming in the effing #ChicagoRiver.]

#law #immigration #Trump #MafiaState #MilitaryState

Stupidest thing ever. The Chicago River is not the freaking Rio Grande.

#BorderPatrol spotted with #guns on #ChicagoRiver in latest #Trump #deportation push

While federal officials said the boats were needed as part of their anti- #immigration blitz, at least one alderperson called the effort a “photo op.”

#law #intimidation #MafiaState #MilitaryState
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/25/border-patrol-chicago-river-immigration-enforcement-greg-bovino-deportation