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12. You asked. So here are the details. You're right if by land. However...

Reply to Bluetus (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 05:33 PM

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Chicago is considered to be within the 100-mile border enforcement zone because it is situated on Lake Michigan, which is part of the international boundary between the U.S. and Canada.

That's the justification.
If it were not so, IL Gov. JB Pritzker, with a law degree from Northwestern, would have filed a suit in federal court to prevent all this.

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Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdown [View all] ancianita Tuesday OP

Its a start orangecrush Tuesday #1

Yep. She could be moving toward contempt if she sees evidence that contradict his daily "reports." ancianita Tuesday #2

Like this! bluestarone Tuesday #3

I need some help with geography Bluetus Tuesday #4

Chicago is located on Lake Michigan, and so is within100 miles of the border with Canada, which ancianita Tuesday #6

You must be thinking of Detroit Bluetus Tuesday #11

You asked. So here are the details. You're right if by land. However... ancianita Tuesday #12

Here is Bloomberg's map from four years ago. ancianita Tuesday #13

Thanks for that reference Bluetus Tuesday #14

I remember traveling to East Lansing by bus, with a stop in Detroit. On our way out... electric_blue68 Tuesday #15

One assumes the judge will also be getting reports from people on the streets Attilatheblond Tuesday #5

Likely. She'll also likely see Chicago public news sources full of pictures of ICE-Bovino violations. ancianita Tuesday #7

Bovino the Escalation Impresario. Timeflyer Tuesday #8

Right? He has such contempt for this court and non-whites, he's more than earned Ellis's contempt back. ancianita Tuesday #9

Meet with him, hell, put him in jail. republianmushroom Tuesday #10