Kristi Noem denies request to halt immigration crackdown for Halloween

Illinois governor had asked for pause after border patrol agents reportedly used teargas to disrupt Halloween paradeUS politics live – latest updatesKristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has said she will not suspend the government’s aggressive immigration crackdown in Illinois over Halloween, denying a request from the state’s governor to enjoy the holiday “without fear”.JB Pritzker, the Illinois governor, wrote to Noem earlier this week, asking for a pause after border patrol agents reportedly used teargas to disrupt a Halloween parade last Saturday. Continue reading...