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Immigration Agents? National Guard? What to Know About Trump’s Latest Escalation Enforcement and CourtsTrending

Immigration Agents? National Guard? What to Know About Trump’s Latest Escalation

The Illinois National Guard has not been activated, but federal immigration agents have arrived in Chicago. Now, elected officials and community groups are bolstering Know Your Right efforts across the city.
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker Condemns Trump’s Threats of Deploying National Guard to Chicago EducationOrganizingTrending

Gov. J.B. Pritzker Condemns Trump’s Threats of Deploying National Guard to Chicago

The federal government has previously used the National Guard dozens of times for conflicts, and hundreds more for local crises and national emergencies. Illinois leaders say Trump’s plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago are “unwarranted.”
August 29, 2025