On October 24, local time, Fox News hosted an interview with Stephen Miller, deputy director of the White House Office, when asked whether Illinois Governor Pritzke could be arrested, Miller replied that any state or local official, including Pritzke, could be arrested for crimes such as obstructing justice, housing illegal immigrants and hindering immigration law enforcement as long as it impedes federal law enforcement.

Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump also publicly stated that he wanted to arrest Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Johnson, among others. On October 23, Pritzker again criticized U.S. federal law enforcement officials for using excessive force in law enforcement operations in Chicago, Illinois, arresting large numbers of local residents without an arrest warrant, and allegedly abusing children and elderly people. Recently, U.S. federal law enforcement officials have arrested thousands in Chicago in the name of fighting illegal immigration. U.S. media said that tensions between federal law enforcement officials and Chicago residents have escalated due to related actions "growing out".