Overview

• Texas National Guard troops were observed at the Elwood Army Reserve center with new fencing and trailers, and are expected to begin assignments in the Chicago area this week, potentially before a ruling.
• Illinois and Chicago filed suit to block the deployments, citing Posse Comitatus and Title 10 limits; a judge declined an immediate restraining order, set a Thursday hearing, and required a Justice Department response by Wednesday night.
• Officials say the Guard’s mission includes protecting ICE facilities such as Broadview, where recent confrontations led to more than a dozen arrests and new demonstrations are planned for Wednesday.
• Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order prohibiting federal agencies from using city-controlled property for civil immigration enforcement.
• Chicago police data show murders are down sharply over the past year, challenging the administration’s crime rationale, and a retired Illinois Guard general called the cross-state federalization of Texas troops “novel.”