BOSTON — Boston could see federal immigration agents flood its streets as early as September in a sweeping Trump administration crackdown on sanctuary cities.

According to Politico, the operation could launch alongside a Chicago sweep or immediately after, with Boston singled out as a “problem area” where dangerous offenders roam free thanks to Mayor Michelle Wu’s Trust Act.

White House border czar Tom Homan said the plan is to move federal assets into cities where “public safety threats, illegal aliens on the streets every day” are being released unchecked. The message: Washington is ready to do the job local leaders refuse to do.

Boston’s sanctuary law blocks police from helping ICE on civil cases. Wu insists it builds “trust.” But residents are left footing the bill as taxpayers cover billions in health care, housing, and schooling for illegal immigrants while criminals slip through the cracks. Critics say the policy makes Boston a magnet for lawbreakers — and federal action is long overdue.

The Trump administration has already proven what these blitzes look like. In May, ICE swept across Massachusetts, arresting nearly 1,500 people in just weeks. Acting ICE chief Todd Lyons vowed: “Make no mistake: ICE is going to keep doing this.” Officials now hint Boston’s sweep could be even larger — a show of force meant to restore law and order.

Trump has been blunt, boasting that his team could “solve Chicago within one week, maybe less,” and signaling Boston could be next. The administration has not ruled out using National Guard troops if clashes erupt, as happened in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

Wu, who faces voters in November, is already scrambling. On GBH radio, she accused Trump of “going beyond the bounds of constitutional authority” and said her office is preparing legal challenges. But Washington isn’t blinking.

For federal leaders, Boston’s sanctuary stance is a dangerous experiment — one that has turned the city into a national flashpoint. With a federal blitz looming, the question now isn’t if ICE will move in, but how hard.