Illinois sues the Trump administration over National Guard deployment to Chicago
- Illinois filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on October 6 to block the deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago, citing unconstitutional actions against state sovereignty.
- The lawsuit was filed by Attorney General Kwame Raoul and accuses Trump of using troops unlawfully against political enemies.
- Governor JB Pritzker criticized the federal actions as unconstitutional, stating, 'We must now start calling this what it is: Trump's Invasion.'
- A CBS poll reported that 58% of Americans oppose deploying the National Guard to cities, highlighting widespread disapproval.
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Illinois leaders sue to stop Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling
Illinois leaders went to court on Monday to stop US President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash between Democrat-led states and the Republican administration during an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city. The legal challenge came hours after a judge blocked the Guard’s deployment in Portland, Oregon. The Trump administration has portrayed the cities as war-r…
Illinois Lawsuit Seeks to Block Trump’s Deployment of National Guard Troops to Chicago
The city of Chicago and the state of Illinois have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to halt the White House’s plans to send National Guard troops to the city. The lawsuit comes as Trump is deploying troops to Democratic-run cities across the country to advance his authoritarian and anti-immigrant agenda under the guise of fighting crime. The White House has said… Source


US: Illinois sues Trump over Chicago troop deployment
The Democratic-led state said the Trump administration's planned troop deployment is unconstitutional. A lawsuit said Americans should not "live under the threat of military occupation" for opposing the president.
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