US EditionLegal battles pile up as Trump expands National Guard deployments to Illinois
About 500 National Guard troops from Texas and Illinois are supporting federal immigration enforcement amid legal challenges and local opposition, targeting cartel-linked fugitives and violent illegal aliens.
- National Guard troops arrived at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, confirmed by a village spokesperson.
- About 500 National Guard troops have been mobilized for an initial 60-day period for deployment.
- Broadview Mayor Karen Katrina Thompson expressed concern over the heavily armed presence of National Guard members near homes.
- Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt criticized President Trump for deploying the National Guard in Illinois, stating it sets a bad example.
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One News PageICE escalates aggressive raids in Chicago as Trump moves to deploy National Guard
President Trump and his team are doubling down on efforts to bring the National Guard into Democrat-run cities and to ramp up ICE enforcement. The administration argues that episodes of violence against federal agents constitute a danger. Governors and mayors say local police can handle any issues and argue it's an unconstitutional power play by Trump. William Brangham reports.
GOP Governor Pushes Back on Trump Deploying Texas National Guard in Illinois: ‘I Don’t Think That’s the Right Way’
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt criticized President Donald Trump for green-lighting the deployment of the Texas National Guard to Illinois, where state and local officials have resisted such deployments.
WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times answer your questions about immigration operations and National Guard deployments in the Chicago area. President Donald Trump has activated the Illinois and Texas National Guard to deploy to the Chicago area. The administration says the troops will protect federal property and immigration agents carrying out Trump's deportation campaign. The Illinois governor and Chicago mayor have denounced the deployments as an "…
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