"The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker says. Pritzker, who called the move absolutely outrageous and un-American, said the Illinois National Guard received word from the Pentagon on Saturday morning that the troops would be called up. He did not specify when or where they would be deployed, but President Donald Trump has long threatened to send troops into Chicago."
"This morning, the Trump Administration's Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will, Pritzker said in a statement. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will. The escalation of federal law enforcement in Illinois follows similar crackdowns to combat crime in other parts of the country, including Baltimore and Memphis."
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members after Pentagon notification, with timing and deployment locations unspecified. Illinois officials characterized the order as outrageous and un-American and warned it would pull troops away from families and civilian jobs. The federal escalation follows similar deployments and crackdowns in Baltimore, Memphis, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. State, county and local law enforcement coordinated security for the Broadview ICE facility, where federal authorities reported 13 arrests during protests. National remarks also referenced proposed federal deployments to Chicago and Portland amid unrest.
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