Kristi Noem denies request to halt immigration crackdown for Halloween
by Adam Gabbatt from on (#7151F)
Illinois governor had asked for pause after border patrol agents reportedly used teargas to disrupt Halloween parade
Kristi 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 that children might 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.
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