Overview

• Trump labeled Chicago "by far the worst and most dangerous city in the world" and said he would fix crime there as he claims to have done in Washington.
• Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker rejected the plan, calling it an "invasion" and asserting the state does not need federal troops.
• Thousands marched in downtown Chicago on Labor Day, with organizers estimating 5,000 to 10,000 participants and tying the event to roughly 1,000 nationwide protests under the slogan "Workers before billionaires."
• Chicago maintains sanctuary city policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, which city leaders say will extend to any National Guard or ICE operations.
• The threat follows contested deployments earlier this year, including Guard troops in Washington on August 11 and Guard and Marine units in Los Angeles in June linked to immigration raids and protest control.