"As Chicago braces for a possible deployment of National Guard troops by President Trump, we speak with Ed Yohnka from the ACLU of Illinois about how the administration's ongoing immigration crackdown is putting communities at risk. For weeks, federal agents with ICE and other agencies have carried out violent immigration arrests across Chicago, including in a high-profile raid on a residential building in which many U.S. citizens were also detained."
"AMY GOODMAN: A federal judge in Chicago has refused the Illinois attorney general's request to immediately block the Trump administration from deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to the state, instead saying she'll hear arguments on Thursday. This is in contrast to Portland, Oregon, where a federal judge appointed by President Trump did issue a restraining order to stop Trump from sending troops."
"Illinois Governor Pritzker said Monday he would not back down. GOV. JB PRITZKER: Since the beginning of this invasion, families have been snatched up off the streets or removed from their homes, zip-tied and detained for hours, including especially U.S. citizens and legal residents of our state. And in the words of CBP chief patrol agent Greg Bovino, they're being chosen by how they look."
Federal agents with ICE and other agencies have conducted violent immigration arrests across Chicago, including a high-profile raid that detained many U.S. citizens. Local leaders and civil liberties advocates report families being seized from streets and homes, zip-tied and detained for hours, with agents reportedly selecting targets by appearance. A federal judge in Chicago declined to immediately block a potential National Guard deployment, while a different judge in Portland issued a restraining order against troop deployment. Illinois officials, including Governor Pritzker and Chicago's mayor, have resisted federal actions and taken steps to limit federal use of city spaces.
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