CHICAGO (WTVO) — In a fiery press conference this week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson escalated his criticism of the federal government’s immigration enforcement tactics, declaring that “the right wing in this country wants a rematch of the Civil War.”

Johnson’s comments came in response to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and other cities amid growing tensions over immigration enforcement. The mayor accused the administration of targeting urban communities and undermining constitutional protections.

“I want that to sit in right now,” Johnson said on Oct. 6. “Because the President of the United States of America has declared war on the people of Chicago and people across America.”

Johnson’s remarks were part of a broader announcement establishing “

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