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Trump Sending 300 National Guard Troops To Chicago, Governor Says

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President Donald Trump is set to deploy 300 National Guard troops to Chicago, as announced by Governor JB Pritzker. Pritzker criticized the decision, claiming it serves Trump’s desire for control rather than addressing public safety concerns, especially given the city's declining crime rates. He emphasized, “I will not call up our National Guard to further Trump’s acts of aggression against our people. ” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has vowed to take legal action if the National Guard is federalized, indicating a strong pushback from state officials. The deployment announcement coincided with a shooting incident involving U.

S. Border Patrol agents, which has further escalated tensions in the community. Protests erupted near the scene, with demonstrators expressing opposition to federal law enforcement presence. U. S.

Attorney Andrew Boutros pledged to prosecute those who threaten the rule of law in the Northern District of Illinois. Chicago has been targeted by the Trump administration for large-scale immigration enforcement, including recent operations aimed at undocumented immigrants.

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ICE Takes Kurdish Asylum Seeker The Day Before His Wife Became A US Citizen 'I Cannot Do This Alone'

Eva Gurtovaia celebrated her U.S. citizenship on Wednesday while her husband, Enes Abak, remained detained by immigration agents just a day earlier. Abak, a Kurdish asylum seeker from Turkey, faces challenges due to his pending political asylum application and fears for his safety if returned to his home country. Local supporters rallied to express their concerns over his detention and advocate for his release.