Some 8,000 people are expected to participate in the 18th annual "Carrera de los Muertos," or "Race of the Dead," in Pilsen, which raises money for a good cause.

Noem made the comments amid a firestorm of controversy in the Chicago area, as a immigration enforcement operations have devolved into chaotic confrontations with residents and activists.

The federal government’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign in the Chicago region is now moving at a pace and scale ...