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National Guard troops assemble in Chicago area

SUMMARY

Texas National Guard troops are set to deploy to the Chicago area on Wednesday, amid legal challenges from local officials. The mobilization, criticized as an unconstitutional "invasion" by some leaders, includes about 200 troops from Texas and 300 from Illinois.

The troops will support federal immigration agents but will not engage in law enforcement themselves. Protests in Portland, where a similar deployment was ordered, have remained calm, contradicting President Trump’s claims that military action is needed to combat crime in major cities.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker argues that the president's actions aim to consolidate power and punish political opponents. Twin court hearings in Illinois and Oregon are scheduled for Thursday to address these deployments.


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