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Illinois and Chicago Sue to Block Trump’s Guard Deployment as Judge Halts Troops to Oregon

A fast-moving court fight now tests the limits of using federalized Guard troops for domestic immigration enforcement.

Overview

  • Illinois and the city of Chicago filed a federal lawsuit Monday to stop the administration from sending hundreds of National Guard members into the city.
  • Gov. JB Pritzker said 300 Illinois Guard troops were being federalized for Chicago alongside 400 from Texas, moves he condemned as an invasion.
  • U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order Sunday blocking any National Guard deployments to Oregon and rebuked federal lawyers for trying to route in troops from other states.
  • The White House said President Trump authorized using Illinois Guard members to protect federal personnel, as DHS confirmed a Chicago shooting by federal agents and arrests near an ICE facility.
  • Court filings referenced a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth activating up to 400 Texas Guard personnel for missions in Oregon and Illinois, while a September ruling found the Los Angeles deployment unlawful under federal law.