Colin Smalley, president of local 777 International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, the #union that reps employees of the harbor lock separating the #ChicagoRiver from Lake Michigan, agreed the move was a “conspicuous demonstration.”

“I think it’s designed to be chilling. I think it’s designed to take one of the gems of our city...another good, another public value we have here in #Chicago. The president has not been shy about his hatred for our city, & he’s pushing limits.”

When asked about the #BorderPatrol boat presence after Thursday’s City Council meeting, 42nd Ward Ald. Brendan Reilly called it “bizarre.”

“It seems like a really cheap photo op for President Trump to flex his #ICE muscles with his hotel sign in the background likely,” said Reilly, whose ward covers parts of the #ChicagoRiver in the Loop. “It’s bizarre, & I really wish the president would focus on more important priorities.”

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Also Thurs, US #BorderPatrol Chief Michael Banks posted on social media that he had arrived in #Chicago. Later, he posted pictures from a boat, saying: “Where streets end, our Marine Unit begins. On the Chicago River, #CBP leadership stays vigilant. Our ability to patrol on the water extends the reach of enforcement.”

[Cuz they’re so many illegal immigrants trying to get from The Bean to The Merch 🙄 by swimming in the effing #ChicagoRiver.]

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