"During the hearing in Chicago, U.S. District Judge April M. Perry appeared deeply skeptical of the Trump administration's actions as well as its accuracy.Perry pressed a Justice Department lawyer for answers, saying she had observed a "lack of credibility" in several declarations submitted by federal officials in the case and questioning how broadly troops might be used. "I am very much struggling to figure out where this would ever stop," said Perry, who was appointed to the bench by President Joe Biden last year."
"Chicago and Portlandare among several places where Trump has sent troops or vowed to do so, saying that the National Guard is needed to help combat crime and protect immigration enforcement officers. Many local and state officials across the country have pushed back on Trump's deployments and claims alike, saying the troops are not needed and that his depictions of their communities as crime-ridden are detached from reality."
U.S. District Judge April M. Perry blocked the federalization and deployment of National Guard troops anywhere in Illinois, halting planned troop movements to Chicago. Perry questioned the credibility of declarations by federal officials and pressed Justice Department lawyers for answers, expressing concern about how broadly troops might be used. The administration is expected to appeal the decision. A separate appeals court panel heard arguments about a judge's order stopping troop deployment to Portland. Trump has cited crime-fighting and protection of immigration enforcement officers as reasons for sending troops, while many local and state officials argue the deployments are unnecessary and mischaracterize community conditions.
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