Illinois Governor Considers Military Deployment Amid Immigration Crackdown in Chicago

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Illinois officials warn of potential deployment of 100 National Guard troops to Chicago amid escalating federal immigration enforcement, including aggressive tactics and discrimination claims, with similar concerns in Portland and Memphis about federal law enforcement surges and their impact on communities.
- Illinois governor says troops could be deployed to Chicago as immigration agents patrol downtown PBS
- Mother, children detained by ICE at Millennium Park Sunday held at O’Hare with other families: ‘We never imagined’ Chicago Tribune
- ICE in Chicago: DHS requests military deployment to Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker says during press conference today ABC7 Chicago
- Feds march into downtown Chicago; top border agent says people are arrested based on ‘how they look’ WBEZ Chicago
- What Chicago leaders can do to stop federal agents from patrolling its streets Axios
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