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Chicago Demonstrators Hit by Car as U.S. Protests Over ICE Raids Escalate

Newsom asked a court to bar President Trump’s deployment of State National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles for immigration enforcement.

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Overview

  • A driver plowed into a crowd of protesters in Chicago’s Loop on June 10, striking at least one person during a march against ICE raids.
  • President Trump sent 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles on Sunday followed by another 2,000 troops and 700 Marines on Monday without Governor Newsom’s approval.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday to block the use of California’s Guard and Marines in Los Angeles, with a hearing scheduled for Thursday.
  • Demonstrations have spread to cities including New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston and Philadelphia, reflecting coordinated nationwide solidarity with immigrant communities.
  • Advocates plan a “No Kings Day of Defiance” protest this Saturday to oppose deportation tactics and counter the administration’s planned military parade.