It’s the latest salvo in the White House’s crackdown on immigration that has Chicago and other Democratic-led cities in the administration’s crosshairs.

Mayor Brandon Johnson's office has said the city is in line for $3.5 billion in new and existing federal grants this year. In a statement responding to Trump’s latest barb, Johnson’s office said “the City of Chicago complies with all federal and state laws.

President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities, and that could have a huge impact on Chicago. Governor JB Pritzker could be next in line to testify before Congress after Mayor Brandon Johnson's testimony last month.

President Donald Trump said that he plans to withhold all federal funding to sanctuary cities, a move that would pressure finances from New York to San Francisco. “No more Sanctuary Cities! They protect the Criminals,

President Donald Trump on Thursday morning said his administration is “working on papers” to withhold federal funding from cities and states with policies that limit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal authorities on immigration matters.