Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is pursuing an extradition against the killer of 24-year-old Emma Shafer, who was stabbed to death in July 2023 in Illinois. (Getty Images/Department of Homeland Security)
The announcement comes as the Trump administration is considering a crime crackdown in Chicago, which could lead to a possible surge in National Guard troops and ICE agents conducting operations.
"I am calling upon Governor Pritzker, and other leaders in the state of Illinois, to abandon these dangerous sanctuary policies," Noem added. "We need to return to law and order and put the safety of Americans first."
Noem held a press conference in Springfield in May to criticize the state’s immigration policies.
Gabriel P. Calixto, who was charged in the July 2023 murder of Emma Shafer, was arrested by Mexican authorities on Aug. 28, 2025. (Department of Homeland Security)
"This is what we think in just a couple of weeks of experience has worked," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday, saying it’s helped with the seizure of illegal guns.
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"We think that there is more accountability in the system, or at least perceived accountability in the system, that is driving down illegal behavior. We know that we have had fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides, and we have experienced an extreme reduction in carjackings," Bowser continued.
Fox News Digital reached out to Pritzker’s office.
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