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Trump Says Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Should Be Jailed as National Guard Stages Near City

A federal judge let the deployment proceed pending a Thursday hearing, and the stated mission is to protect ICE personnel during ongoing operations.

Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on, are seen at the U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Elwood, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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Overview

  • More than 500 National Guard troops, including Texas and federalized Illinois units, are assembling at the Elwood Army Reserve center for a roughly 60-day protection mission, according to U.S. Northern Command.
  • Illinois and Chicago sued to block the deployment; Judge April M. Perry declined to issue a temporary restraining order and set a hearing for Thursday as separate courts have questioned or blocked similar moves in California and Oregon.
  • Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order creating an ICE Free Zone that bars federal immigration agents from using city property as staging areas.
  • ICE raids and protests around Chicago have led to confrontations, including a Border Patrol shooting on Oct. 4 and multiple arrests, while a Reuters/Ipsos poll found most Americans oppose deploying troops without an external threat.
  • Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and his administration has paused $2.1 billion in federal transit funds for Chicago, while Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Johnson publicly rejected his call for their jailing.