"An element of the 200 Texas Guard troops that were sent to Illinois started working in the Chicago area on Wednesday, according to a US Northern Command spokesperson, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss operational details not made public. The spokesperson did not say where specifically the troops were sent. The troops, along with about 300 from Illinois, arrived this week at a US Army Reserve Center in Elwood, southwest of Chicago."
"The Guard members are in the city to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) buildings and other federal facilities and law enforcement personnel, according to Northern Command. Chicago and Illinois on Monday filed a lawsuit to stop the deployments, calling them unnecessary and illegal. Trump, meanwhile, has portrayed Chicago as a lawless hellhole of crime, though statistics show a significant recent drop in crime."
About 500 National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas are activated under US Northern Command for 60 days to protect ICE buildings, federal facilities and law enforcement personnel in the Chicago area. An element of 200 Texas Guard troops began working in Chicago while roughly 300 Illinois troops arrived at a US Army Reserve Center in Elwood. Chicago and Illinois filed a lawsuit seeking to block the deployments, calling them unnecessary and illegal. Governor JB Pritzker and local officials oppose the use of the Guard. A federal hearing before Judge April Perry will consider arguments to block the deployment.
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