Overview
- In a new filing, the administration asks the justices to validate the Illinois deployment, arguing federal agents cannot execute immigration laws on their own.
- The letter answers the Court’s request to clarify the meaning of "regular forces" under 10 U.S.C. §12406.
- Solicitor General D. John Sauer argues the term refers to civilian enforcement personnel rather than the standing military and also told the Court the active-duty military was available as an option.
- Lower-court orders continue to block National Guard deployment in Illinois while the Supreme Court considers the dispute.
- Illinois and the city of Chicago plan to file a response, as the administration cites protection of federal immigration facilities and crime prevention in Chicago as its rationale.