Illinois, Texas National Guard Deployment Standoff Intensifies Amid Trump Administration Immigration Crackdown
Illinois, Texas National Guard Deployment Standoff Intensifies Amid Trump Administration Immigration Crackdown Tensions escalated significantly this weekend as the Trump administration moved to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to Illinois and other states, prompting sharp condemnation from Governor JB Pritzker and other state leaders. President Trump’s administration plans to send 300 Illinois National Guard troops to the Chicago region for at least 60 days, according to a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Adding to the controversy, Governor Pritzker…