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Bluetus

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11. You must be thinking of Detroit

Reply to ancianita (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 28, 2025, 04:12 PM

Oct 28

Chicago is > 200 miles from any boundary with Canada (Windsor), and Illinois has no border with Canada anywhere. Lake Michigan is ENTIRELY within the US. No part of Canada is anywhere close to Lake Michigan. If Border Patrol wanted to set up shop in Mackinaw City, maybe there would be an argument, but that's 300 miles from Chicago by water, 400 miles by land.

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Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdown [View all] ancianita Oct 28 OP

Its a start orangecrush Oct 28 #1

Yep. She could be moving toward contempt if she sees evidence that contradict his daily "reports." ancianita Oct 28 #2

Like this! bluestarone Oct 28 #3

I need some help with geography Bluetus Oct 28 #4

Chicago is located on Lake Michigan, and so is within100 miles of the border with Canada, which ancianita Oct 28 #6

You must be thinking of Detroit Bluetus Oct 28 #11

You asked. So here are the details. You're right if by land. However... ancianita Oct 28 #12

Here is Bloomberg's map from four years ago. ancianita Oct 28 #13

Thanks for that reference Bluetus Oct 28 #14

I remember traveling to East Lansing by bus, with a stop in Detroit. On our way out... electric_blue68 Oct 28 #15

One assumes the judge will also be getting reports from people on the streets Attilatheblond Oct 28 #5

Likely. She'll also likely see Chicago public news sources full of pictures of ICE-Bovino violations. ancianita Oct 28 #7

Bovino the Escalation Impresario. Timeflyer Oct 28 #8

Right? He has such contempt for this court and non-whites, he's more than earned Ellis's contempt back. ancianita Oct 28 #9

Meet with him, hell, put him in jail. republianmushroom Oct 28 #10