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Judge to Weigh Chicago Guard Deployment as 500 Troops Stage Under Federal Control

The case tests presidential authority to federalize National Guard units for domestic security under Posse Comitatus limits.

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Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
A protester is arrested by police and federal officers outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Federal enforcement officers stand guard near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Overview

  • U.S. Northern Command says about 500 Guard members—roughly 200 from Texas and 300 from Illinois—are activated for 60 days and based at the Army Reserve center in Elwood, Illinois.
  • The stated mission is to protect ICE and other federal personnel and property by setting perimeters, performing crowd control and using de‑escalation tactics, with officials saying troops will not arrest protesters.
  • Illinois and Chicago are seeking a temporary restraining order, with U.S. District Judge April Perry hearing arguments Thursday, as parallel litigation includes an Oregon restraining order and appellate review in the 9th Circuit.
  • President Donald Trump urged jailing Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson over their opposition, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem voiced support for prosecuting officials who, in her view, endanger federal officers.
  • Protests unfolded in Chicago, including several hundred downtown and demonstrations at the Broadview ICE facility, and a Reuters/Ipsos poll found most Americans oppose troop deployments without an external threat.