If Trump fulfills his campaign promises on immigration, he could disrupt a fragile equilibrium at the southern border and hurt the economy.

Asked on Fox News if deportation raids would be launched in multiple cities, including Chicago, Homan said, "I wouldn’t categorize them as raids. There are going to be targeted enforcement operations.

Prospects of a raid in Chicago come just a few weeks after Trump's border czar Tom Homan visited the city and threatened to prosecute the mayor if he did not cooperate.

Immigrants in Chicago and other U.S. cities have been preparing for immigration arrests since President-elect Donald Trump won the November election

Immigration officers may target more than 300 people with criminal histories after President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday, an official said.