Overview

• Texas National Guard units were seen at an Army Reserve center in Elwood as the White House federalized 300 Illinois Guard members for duty near Chicago.
• Illinois and Chicago sued to stop the deployment; U.S. District Judge April Perry declined an immediate restraining order, ordered a Justice Department response by Wednesday and set a Thursday hearing.
• A separate federal judge in Oregon, Karin Immergut, temporarily blocked National Guard deployments there, highlighting conflicting rulings over the president’s authority.
• Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an order creating ICE‑free zones that prohibit use of city property for civil immigration enforcement.
• The escalation follows stepped‑up ICE actions under “Operation Midway Blitz,” protests and reported clashes cited by DHS, and Trump’s warning that he may invoke the Insurrection Act if courts or local officials impede deployments.