DHS TO FEDERALIZE 300 ILLINOIS GUARD FOR CHICAGO ICE OPERATIONS AS CLASHES ERUPT

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the Trump administration will federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members for deployment to Chicago amid ICE raids and protests. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed requests for rapid reinforcements and special operations and indicated other cities could follow. Recent operations included an officer-involved shooting and bystander video of chemical agents used near an ICE facility, drawing sharp criticism from local officials. The move escalates a weeks-long federal push to surge immigration enforcement resources into major cities over local objections.