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The governor of Illinois is alleging an unconstitutional invasion by the federal government as President Trump considers invoking the Insurrection Act to justify the deployment of the National Guard to Chicago.
A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration to send the National Guard to Chicago temporarily. This decision is part of a larger plan by the administration to consolidate power amid chaos.
Dwight Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne to Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957 to enforce desegregation against the racist governor's wishes. This was a pivotal moment in upholding the rule of law in America.
The deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops in cities like Chicago and Portland is part of a pattern where Trump's administration fabricates or exaggerates threats to justify military presence, a tactic reminiscent of early fascist strategies.
The deployment of the National Guard to Illinois includes 14 troops from California, a fact not widely known. This move is part of federal actions that raise legal questions.
The Trump administration argues that federal troops are needed to protect ICE operations, but critics claim ICE is often the aggressor in escalating conflicts.
The Insurrection Act gives the president broad discretion regarding its invocation. It can be invoked at the request. During the civil rights era, three presidents, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson, used the act to protect activists or enforce court orders mandating desegregation. It was last used at the request of California's governor during the 1992 LA riots.
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 has deployed troops into Chicago to protect ICE agents amid protests following ICE raids. Operation Midway Blitz has resulted in 800 arrests, including a notable raid on September 30th in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
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.