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The deployment of ICE in Chicago is completely out of control, with reports of a pastor being shot in the head with a pepperball while praying. This aggressive behavior is directed at citizens, legal residents, and undocumented immigrants who are not dangerous, using riot gear, flashbang grenades, and pepper balls.
The deployment of armed federal agents in Chicago has led to controversial raids, including the use of Blackhawk helicopters and flashbang grenades without warrants.
The National Guard is training in Oregon for deployment to protect ICE officials and property in Portland, despite local opposition.
Federal Guard troops arriving in Chicago might inflame tensions further as ICE and Border Patrol agents have already clashed with residents.
The Trump administration claims that the National Guard is needed in Chicago to support ICE agents and protect ICE facilities, as part of Operation Midway Blitz targeting illegal immigration.
The National Guard is being deployed to Portland, Oregon, to protect ICE officials and property despite opposition from local officials.
The National Guard is being deployed to Portland, Oregon, to protect ICE officials and property despite opposition from local officials.
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown is escalating, with National Guard deployments causing tension in cities like Chicago and Portland.
Historically, presidents like Eisenhower and JFK have sent federal troops to enforce laws, such as desegregation in the South. The current deployment of National Guardsmen to support ICE in Chicago is seen as a continuation of this authority.
The militarization of ICE and CBP in Chicago is seen as a pretext for deploying federal troops, despite the city's distance from any border.