Chicago’s Mayor Rejects Trump’s Plans to Send Troops to His City NYT | Top Stories Sonia A. Rao 1 September 2025 at 01:11 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago ordered local police officers not to aid the federal crackdown, ramping up the tensions between the White House and state and local officials. © Scott Olson/Getty ImagesMayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago has pushed back against the Trump administration’s threats of militarized immigration enforcement in the city.