US EditionIllinois sues the Trump administration over National Guard deployment to Chicago
- Chicago and Illinois filed a lawsuit against President Trump over the planned deployment of National Guard troops, claiming it infringes on their sovereignty and self-governance rights.
- The lawsuit asserts that the deployment is politically motivated to punish dissent and cites the killing of Silverio Villegas González by federal officers.
- U.S. District Judge April Perry will hold a hearing to consider Illinois' request to block the troop deployment, noting concerns over the government's plans.
- The case reflects tensions between Democratic-led states and the Trump administration regarding the use of National Guard troops for domestic law enforcement.
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Donald Trump puts pressure on Illinois by referring to the possible use of the state of emergency to impose the deployment of the National Guard. In response, the state and the city have seized the justice system to block this...
U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up on Monday the pressure on the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago by referring to a possible use of state of emergency to overcome the opposition of local authorities and court decisions against the deployment of the National Guard. ...
Donald Trump is ‘escalating’ street unrest?in Chicago, lawsuit against National Guard deployment says
Illinois officials and the city of Chicago are suing Donald Trump’s administration to stop the president from imminently deploying National Guard troops to the state, expanding the multi-state legal battle challenging the president’s attempts to send the military into Democratic-led states and cities.
The "Insurgency Act" of 1807 empowers the president to use the military domestically to suppress "armed rebellion" or "internal violence."
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