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Texas Guard Troops Stationed Near Chicago as Legal Clash Over Federalization Escalates

The White House has signaled readiness to invoke the Insurrection Act if courts block deployments.

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent (C) looks on as residents of Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood confront law enforcement at a gas station after ICE agents allegedly detained an unidentified man riding in his car, in Chicago, Illinois, on October 4, 2025. US President Donald Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to deport large numbers of migrants, has encouraged authorities to be more aggressive as he seeks to hit his widely reported target of one million deportations annually.

Overview

  • Texas National Guard soldiers arrived at an Army Reserve facility in Elwood outside Chicago after federal orders tied to stepped-up immigration enforcement operations in the area.
  • U.S. District Judge April Perry declined to halt the Chicago-area deployment for now, directing the government to respond by Wednesday and setting a hearing for Thursday morning.
  • Illinois and the city of Chicago sued to stop the federalization of 300 Illinois Guard members and the use of out-of-state troops, arguing the effort is illegal and unnecessary.
  • In Oregon, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order that blocks any Guard mobilizations to Portland through Oct. 19, even as California Guard personnel remain staged at Camp Withycombe.
  • President Trump said he is considering invoking the Insurrection Act, a move Democratic leaders in Illinois and Oregon denounce as unjustified given Chicago’s improving crime statistics and Oregon officials’ assertion that no insurrection exists.