US EditionPillen Speaks on President's Plan to Send National Guard to Chicago, State's Work with ICE
The Pentagon seeks presidential approval to deploy thousands of National Guard troops in Chicago to tackle violence rooted in decades of social and economic challenges.
- President Donald Trump announced plans on August 26, 2025, to potentially deploy the National Guard to Chicago to address crime concerns despite local opposition.
- Trump's proposal follows his August deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., but legal experts say he lacks authority to send troops to cities without governors' consent, risking lawsuits.
- Chicago leaders, including Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor J.B. Pritzker, reject the federal deployment, citing significant crime reductions and insisting no emergency justifies military intervention.
- In 2024, Chicago recorded a total of 573 homicides, marking the largest number among U.S. cities, even as recent data indicate a 31% decline in killings and a 37.4% reduction in shootings compared to the previous year, highlighting nuanced patterns in the city's crime dynamics.
- The situation raises constitutional and federalism concerns, as critics warn military presence in cities risks authoritarianism and long-term harm to democratic norms amid political and legal disputes.
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Chicago Vows to Challenge Trump’s National Guard Plans
“Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker promised to challenge President Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to the nation’s third-largest city, calling the move unconstitutional and un-American,” the Wall Street Journal reports.“The clash highlighted the rocky path the president fa
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