Federal authorities are planning to dispatch additional agents to Chicago starting next week to intensify efforts to apprehend unauthorized immigrants, according to two federal law enforcement officials who communicated with NBC News on Thursday.

The plans involve Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Border Patrol and other federal agencies, the officials said.

In Chicago, a city run by Democrats, local police are restricted from inquiring about individuals’ immigration status, considering it a federal issue. The city refrains from collaborating with ICE, arguing that such an alliance could hinder local police operations by instilling fear in individuals who might otherwise reach out or cooperate.

The city’s decision not to cooperate with ICE has drawn the ire of the Trump administration and “border czar” Tom Homan.

President Donald Trump, who has often criticized Chicago, has recently mentioned potentially deploying the National Guard to the city. This notion was opposed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who responded, “Mr. President, do not come to Chicago.”

“You’re neither wanted here nor needed here,” Pritzker said this week. He has also said that Trump is “attempting to manufacture a crisis.”

As part of the plan, the Border Patrol will operate from a naval base outside the city as a staging area, the officials said.

It was unclear how long the scaled-up operations in Chicago will continue or whether the National Guard will also be used.

The Department of Homeland Security did not confirm or deny these plans on Thursday but indicated that “President Trump has been clear: We aim to make our streets and cities safe once more.”

Pritzker said Thursday that the Trump administration has not contacted him or his administration about any plans.

“They are merely attempting to invade Chicago without coordinating with local law enforcement, who should be involved, and they are not engaging with the state of Illinois, the governor, or the city’s mayor,” he stated.

The White House has commenced a nationwide crackdown on immigration, fulfilling a promise Trump made during his presidential campaign, which included rallies where supporters brandished “deport them all” signs.

In June, a large-scale immigration operation targeting Los Angeles sparked protests, and there was violence and looting that later prompted Mayor Karen Bass to impose a curfew downtown. Like Chicago, Los Angeles is a Democratic-run city with policies that keep police from conducting federal immigration enforcement.

The Trump administration sent the National Guard to Los Angeles, citing the protests and protection of federal buildings and officials as justification.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the deployment of the National Guard illegal and “political theater.” Other California officials, including Bass, have called the move a politically motivated stunt intended to terrorize residents of the city and said the National Guard was not needed.