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National Guard, Texas Military Forces and Chicago

With the Texas National Guard now in Illinois, here’s what you need to know about the unit

The Texas National Guard, no stranger to being deployed for immigration enforcement, is in the Midwest to “safeguard” ICE officers.

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Texas National Guard in Chicago: What is it and when can it deploy domestically?

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Texas National Guard troops are active in Chicago area, military says

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Trump threatens to arrest JB Pritzker and Chicago mayor

Donald Trump called for the mayor of Chicago and the Illinois governor to be arrested as military troops arrived in the city.

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Hundreds of US National Guard troops arrive in Chicago

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When is Trump allowed to federalize the National Guard? Chicago expert weighs in

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Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks

The city and state have called the deployments unnecessary and illegal, and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and local officials have strongly opposed the use of the Guard.

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Illinois leaders waiting to see Trump’s next move as he deploys National Guard

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Federal court to weigh Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area

Texas National Guard arrives in the Chicago area

Texas National Guard members have arrived in Illinois. City and state officials say Donald Trump is using them as “political props” in Chicago.

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'Not a king': Experts reveal why Trump's latest loss in court may doom his use of military

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Thursday President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops into Illinois, finding that the administration lacks legal grounds to do so. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that U.

The Atlantic

Texas Won't Grant Some Gay Troops Benefits for Their Spouses

Texas is refusing to grant some gay troops benefits for their spouses, even though the Defense Department announced all legally married troops, gay or straight, could get those benefits starting September 3. Texas Military Forces — which includes the ...

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Republican Governors Eagerly Join Trump’s Military Campaign Against Blue Cities

An Intercept analysis finds nearly every Republican governor has deployed National Guard members to aid Trump’s domestic military agenda.