Oct 06 Watch 9:21 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. Continue watching
Oct 06 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. Continue reading
Oct 06 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. Continue reading
Oct 06 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. Continue reading
Oct 05 Another court fight brews as Trump sends California National Guard troops to Oregon By Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday he would go to court to fight the move by President Donald Trump to send National Guard members from his state to Oregon, where protesters have gathered near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in… Continue reading
Oct 05 Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard in Portland By Claire Rush, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland, ruling Saturday in a lawsuit brought by the state and city. Continue reading
Oct 04 Gov. Pritzker says Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois By Thomas Peipert, Associated Press The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump touts his efforts to fight 'a war from within' in cities across the U.S. By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that "dangerous cities" could be "training grounds" for troops. Continue reading
Sep 29 Illinois governor says troops could be deployed to Chicago as immigration agents patrol downtown By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration's growing federal intervention across U.S. cities. Continue reading
Sep 26 More federal agents will join fight against crime in Memphis next week, Tennessee governor says By Jonathan Mattise, Travis Loller, Associated Press Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday that the troops will be part of a surge of resources to fight crime in the city that includes 13 federal agencies and state troopers. The National Guard troops will be from Tennessee, and… Continue reading