National Guard

Appeals court rules U.S. troops Trump sent to Illinois can stay, but can’t be deployed for now

By Associated Press

National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals court ruled Saturday.

What to know about Trump’s National Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland

By Associated Press

Some National Guard members ordered to Illinois by President Donald Trump now are protecting federal property near Chicago ahead of a court hearing on their deployment.

Federal court to weigh Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge April Perry will hear arguments Thursday on a request to block the deployment of members of the Illinois and Texas National Guards while a lawsuit challenging the move proceeds.

National Guard troops are now outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon

By Erin Hooley, Christine Fernando, Associated Press

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has accused President Donald Trump of using troops as “political props” and “pawns,” and said he didn’t get a heads-up from Washington about their deployment.

Lawsuit against Trump’s Washington National Guard deployment exposes country’s deep partisan divide

By Gary Fields, Associated Press

The case highlights deep divisions over Trump's use of military forces in cities. States that could face their own deployments are closely watching the case. Legal experts differ over how they think the case will play out.

Illinois braces for possible National Guard arrival while lawsuit challenging deployment simmers

By Christine Fernando, Associated Press

Gov. JB Pritzker says some Guard troops from Illinois were to be federalized and deployed to Chicago with others from Texas.

Oregon governor calls Trump’s actions ‘an abuse of power and threat to our democracy’

By Geoff Bennett, Elizabeth Summers, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Alexa Gold

President Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to U.S. cities is setting up a new showdown in federal courts over the limits of his authority. Illinois sued the administration to stop plans to send in 400 troops from Texas.

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Chicago and Illinois sue to stop Trump’s National Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling

By Christine Fernando, Associated Press

Illinois leaders went to court Monday to stop President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, escalating a clash between Democratic-led states and the Republican administration during an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city.

Where things stand with federal law enforcement in Chicago and Portland

By Associated Press

Illinois has followed California and Oregon in filing lawsuits to stop President Donald Trump from sending in hundreds of National Guard troops to Democrat-led big cities.

Chicago and Illinois sue to block Trump’s Guard deployment plan after Portland ruling

By Christine Fernando, Associated Press

In Chicago, the sight of armed Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous landmarks amplified concerns from residents already uneasy after an immigration crackdown that began last month.