City lawyer Mary Richardson-Lowry said the administration won’t cooperate with the subpoena because doing so would expose vulnerable applicants.

Chicago residents protest against ICE raids and local police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

A protest against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles has fueled similar demonstrations across the U.S. in recent days, with protesters arrested in New York, Philadelphia and other cities as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would deploy the National Guard to several locations in the state.

Chicago police arrested 17 people over the course of the hours-long protest on Tuesday. Multiple city vehicles could be seen with anti-CPD, anti-ICE graffiti.

Fear is growing in immigrant communities following recent ICE raids, and many are unsure about their rights or what to do if they're detained.

Anti-ICE protests in Chicago turn tense as vehicle drives through demonstrators, while police report vandalized vehicles during immigration enforcement actions.

This brazen abuse of power by a sitting President inflamed a combustible situation … putting our people, our officers, and the National Guard at risk,” Newsom said.

She was one of an estimated 20 people were rounded up during surprise check-ins at the ICE Intensive Supervision Appearance Program offices in Chicago.