Illinois Sues to Block Trump’s National Guard Deployment Amidst Ongoing Arrivals
Illinois Sues to Block Trump’s National Guard Deployment Amidst Ongoing Arrivals Illinois and Chicago have filed a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago, even as troops are reportedly already en route. A judge on Monday declined to issue a temporary restraining order, setting a new hearing for Thursday, but cautioned federal lawyers to ‘take a pause’ on the deployment. The lawsuit, initiated by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and including the state and…