Trump Administration Declares Chicago a 'War Zone' and Deploys National Guard
TL;DR
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized federal immigration enforcement actions in Chicago, particularly a raid on a South Side apartment involving alleged mistreatment of residents, and accused federal agents of escalating tensions and creating a 'war zone' atmosphere, while calling for investigations into the incidents.
Topics:top-newspolitics#chicago#chicago-violence#federal-agents#immigration-enforcement#politics#pritzker
- Pritzker Says Federal Agents Are Trying to Make Chicago a ‘War Zone’ The New York Times
- Trump authorises National Guard deployment to Chicago BBC
- Border Patrol agents shoot armed woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnel Reuters
- Hundreds of Illinois National Guard troops to be called for federal service, memo says CBS News
- ‘Chicago is a war zone’: Trump administration declares US cities as battle field; deploys national guard Times of India
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