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Chicago mayor reiterates opposition to incoming Trump admin's immigration reform

19 January 2025 at 14:29

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, on Sunday, doubled down on his vow to oppose President-elect Trump's sweeping reform aimed at removing dangerous illegal immigrants accused of crimes from the U.S. once he returns to the Oval Office on Monday.

In preparation for a change in federal administration, the mayor’s office has assured the city would continue to comply with the 2017 Illinois Trust Act, which prohibits local law enforcement from participating in federal immigration enforcement.

On Sunday, his opposition continued to ring loud and clear.

"Chicago stands strong: regardless of the circumstances, our commitment to protecting and supporting this city remains unwavering," Johnson wrote in a social media post. "We will continue to fight for the justice and safety of all who call this place home."

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The mayor also shared comments he made back in November, after Trump won the election.

In a nearly minute and ten second clip, Johnson said he and other city officials were going to defend the people of Chicago, telling those in attendance Trump’s threats are not just toward new arrivals and undocumented families, but also Black families.

He also accused Trump of wanting to destroy public education and "leveling opportunities for families who are descendants of slaves."

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"We’re going to stand up, and we’re going to protect undocumented individuals," Johnson said. "We’re going to protect Black folks, brown folks, Asian folks… Listen, the anti-sentiment that exists in this political space is unconscionable and it’s dangerous.

"Whether it’s anti-Black or antisemitic, we’re going to protect people, and we’re going to invest in people," Johnson continued. "The city of Chicago will be better, stronger and safer despite who’s in the White House."

Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.

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Earlier this month, Johnson released guidelines for how to handle visits from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), should officials from the agency enter city property.

Johnson’s guidelines advise, "Contact your agency or department’s designated attorney or general counsel for further guidance. Contact the highest ranking official or designated supervisor onsite and do not take any action until that person arrives." 

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The guidance says to demand copies of warrants, not to consent to ICE entering "any private or ‘sensitive’ locations," but not to interfere with any search, even if refused. There are further recommendations, including taking notes and keeping contemporaneous written records.

Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants are residing in Chicago, despite residents pleading with city officials about how there are not enough resources to provide for them. More than 20,000 migrants have arrived in the city since August 2022, according to previous reports from Fox 32 Chicago, and thousands are in shelters.

Sheltering migrants has drawn ire from residents after it has reportedly cost the city $574.5 million since August 2022. At a previous city council meeting on December 3rd, residents objected to an approximately $60 million property tax increase that was proposed to help officials overcome a $1 billion budget shortfall by the end of last year.

Fox News Digital’s Joshua Q. Nelson contributed to this report.

Henry Cavill and Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Welcome 1st Baby: Report

19 January 2025 at 08:10
Henry Cavill and Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Welcome Their 1st Baby
Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Henry Cavill is officially a superdad following the arrival of his and girlfriend Natalie Viscuso’s first baby.

A source confirmed the baby’s birth to People after photos published by The Daily Mail on Saturday, January 18, showed Cavill, 41, and Viscuso, 33, pushing a stroller in Australia. The actor is currently there filming the upcoming live-action Voltron movie.

No other details about the baby have been confirmed. Us Weekly has reached out for comment.

In April, Cavill confirmed that he and Viscuso were expecting their first child. “I’m very excited about it,” he told Access Hollywood. “Natalie and I are both very excited. I’m sure you’ll see much more of that.”

When asked whether his Ungentlemanly Warfare costar Henry Golding — who shares two daughters with wife Liv Lo — influenced his decision to become a father, Cavill replied with a laugh, “I mean, he didn’t inspire me to do that. My parents did.”

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In a separate interview with Entertainment Tonight at the time, Cavill gushed about his thriving personal life. “I’m enjoying this stage of my life very much so,” he raved. “I’m turning 41 in May and I have a real sense of approaching everything with more — more direction now.”

In June, Cavill celebrated his impending fatherhood by sharing a glimpse of his little one’s nursery via Instagram. “Oh yeah ….. and Happy Father’s Day ye dads out there,” he captioned a selfie in which he sat in a bedroom filled with baby essentials including a crib, changing table and rocking chair. “Turns out I shall be joining your hallowed ranks soon! Any tips??”

Henry Cavill and Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Welcome Their 1st Baby
Henry Cavill and Natalie Viscuso. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

He added: “And don’t worry, pillows won’t be in the crib when the wee one arrives, just glue and scapels [sic] so he or she can build Warhammer machines.” (The couple are producing a film adaptation of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game together.)

Cavill, who went public with Viscuso in April 2021, opened up in April about how his date nights with his girlfriend changed amid her pregnancy. At the time, he told E! News that the pair were “not shy of a kitchen dance party,” but they had to alter their beverage of choice as of late.

“A bottle of wine goes down range,” he shared. “Obviously not now — but previously.”

Henry Cavill and Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso’s Relationship Timeline

While Cavill and Viscuso have maintained a relatively low-profile romance, he previously credited her with giving him “so much confidence” in himself.

In a November 2022 interview with Deadline, he elaborated, “It can be tough being away from everything, and you’re always breaking your own performances down and trying to work your best, but she has been an incredible support system for me and really opened my eyes to a lot of things and opened a gateway for me to drive harder and pursue further, and I’m eternally grateful for that.”

Steve Bannon says tech 'oligarchs' have 'surrendered' to Trump

19 January 2025 at 14:19
Steve Bannon in 2024.
Former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is skeptical of some of the tech billionaires in the president-elect's orbit.

David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

  • Steve Bannon told ABC News that Trump "broke" the tech giants who've embraced him.
  • "He broke them, and they surrendered," the ex-Trump White House aide said on Sunday.
  • Bannon has expressed skepticism toward Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Ex-Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said Sunday during an ABC News interview that the attendance of high-profile tech moguls at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday signals their "official surrender" to the president-elect.

Bannon, while speaking with journalist Jonathan Karl on "This Week," said he wasn't surprised by the expected appearances of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Trump's inaugural.

"As soon as Zuckerberg said, 'I've been invited. I'm going,' the floodgates opened up, and they were all there knocking, trying to be supplicants," Bannon told Karl. "I think most people in our movement look at this as President Trump broke the oligarchs; he broke them, and they surrendered."

Bannon then pointed to President Joe Biden's farewell speech last week, when the departing president warned that "an oligarchy is taking shape in America," expressing his view that extreme wealth and influence threatened the nation.

"When Biden talks about that… they only became oligarchs when they flipped on him when they surrendered, and they're going to come to Trump's thing," Bannon said.

The former Trump aide then compared the attendance of the tech titans to Japan officially surrendering on the USS Missouri in September 1945, an event which marked the end of World War II.

"He's like Gen. Douglas MacArthur," Bannon said of the president-elect. "That is an official surrender, and I think it's powerful."

Bezos and Zuckerberg are set to be guests at Trump's inauguration, and Musk — a political ally of Trump who has become a fixture of the president-elect's political orbit — will also be in attendance.

Amazon and Meta each donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund. Other companies have also donated money as many business leaders seek to establish or strengthen ties with Trump ahead of his second term.

Bannon, during the ABC interview, however expressed skepticism of their recent warmness toward Trump.

"Zuckerberg's, you know, road to Damascus came a little late. It was after the Fifth of November," Bannon told Karl. "It's very, you know, now wants to be a bro. … That doesn't hack it with me."

"That guy will flip on President Trump, and he'll flip on us in a second when it's convenient for him," he added.

Earlier in January, Bannon called Musk a "truly evil guy" after the tech mogul stood behind his support of H-1B visas. Many conservatives have argued against the visas, insistent that the skilled-worker program is detrimental to American workers.

"I will have Elon Musk run out of here by Inauguration Day," Bannon said at the time.

Business Insider reached out to Amazon and Meta for comment.

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Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square erupts as supporters worldwide cheer on Israeli hostages returning home after cease-fire deal

Families of the captives and their supporters crowded the centers to watch and cheer as Emily Damari, 28, Romi Gonen, 23, and Doron Steinbrecher, 31, left Gaza after more than 15 months in captivity. 

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