The Department of Homeland Security asked Naval Station Great Lakes (a military base outside of Chicago) for “limited support in the form of facilities, infrastructure, and other logistical needs to support DHS operations,” Matt Mogle, spokesperson for the base 35 miles north of Chicago, said Wednesday.

City leaders said Thursday that the White House hadn’t contacted them about its plans, and a spokesman for the Illinois National Guard said the base hadn’t received requests regarding a Chicago mobilization. 

DHS did not confirm whether it had asked to use the base. But it said in a statement Thursday that it was working to make “our streets and cities safe again.”

Trump administration asks military base near Chicago for support on immigration operations (AP)