President Trump says ICE will ramp up arrests and deportations in major cities. We're talking like Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.

Donald Trump is targeting big cities like Chicago, led by Mayor Brandon Johnson, for the next phase of his mass-deportation agenda.

Activists march on South Carpenter Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country Sunday June 8, 2025, in Chicago. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juarez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

There were concerns this Father's Day over potential deportations. Some Chicago families were on edge Sunday after receiving messages about their immigration cases. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7.

The mayor's chief of staff said federal agents received notice to deploy to five Democrat-led cities, including Chicago — where recent actions have already drawn thousands to the streets in protest.

According to the sources, the teams will be activated in Seattle, Chicago, Philadelphia, northern Virginia, including Washington, D.C., and New York.

Several social justice groups have organized the demonstrations downtown. They're the latest in a string of protests in support of immigrant communities in the city.

The Chicago No Kings rally comes as protests have ramped up against ICE and the Trump administration this week locally and in Los Angeles, where the National Guard and Marines have been deployed against the wishes of local leaders.