Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson said he's seen no evidence of widespread ICE detentions in the city -- two days after the White House announced the start of what they're calling Operation Midway Blitz.
The mayor joined community leaders and developers Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of the new Thrive Englewood apartment and retail building, 6249 S. Sangamon Avenue.
After a tour of the building, Mayor Johnson told reporters he still has had no communication with federal authorities, but that the city is stepping up its efforts to help people in Chicago's immigrant communities stay safe.
"We're going to up the ante with a new website so that the people of Chicago know their rights. That's what it's about," said the mayor, who suggested President Trump's actions are unconstitutional.
"You either support the Constitution or you do not ... and this President has continuously eroded the fabric of what our democracy is built off of," he said.
The mayor said the city will remain firm and vigilant, and repeated his opposition to any deployment of more federal forces to Chicago, saying that based on his conversations with people in the area, "no one wanted federal troops in Englewood."