Elwood, Illinois – Elwood, Illinois (AP) – The National Guard forces are stationed outside Chicago and can be in Memphis by Friday, where the Trump administration goes forward with an aggressive policy towards crimes in major cities, whether it is local leaders. His support or not.
The members of the National Guard from Texas had settled in an army reserve center in Illinois by early on Wednesday, despite the lawsuit and judicial decisions Strong opposition From the elected Democratic leaders. Their mission was not precisely clear, although the Trump administration has a strict operation to enforce immigration laws in the third largest city in the country, and the demonstrators often gathered in a migration building outside Chicago in Prodivio.
President Chicago described it as a “hole of hell” for the crime, although the police statistics show a significant decrease in most crimes, including murders.
In Memphis, Tennessee, Police Chief Serlin Davis said that a small group of leaders already exists in the city, and plans to reach the guard forces.
Republican ruler Bell Lee said that the forces will be delegated by the American Marshal service to “play a decisive support role” for local law enforcement, although this role has not been accurately determined yet.
President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy the army on American soil failed despite the local opposition It sparked a struggle with the rulers of the blue state. The states of Illinois and Chicago urge a federal judge to stop the Trump war, which he has long announced on the state. It is scheduled to be held in the court on Thursday. In Oregon, a Judge during the weekend It prevented the spread of the Guard in Portland.
Illinois Governor JP Britzker expected that the National Guard forces would be activated from the state, along with 400 Texas. Trump was accused of using the forces as “political pillars” and “Paadne”, and said he had not received a warning from Washington about its publication.
The Associated Press watched military personnel wearing uniforms with the National Guard patch in Texas at the US Army Reserve Center in Eloud, 55 miles (89 km) southwest of Chicago. Trucks with a disaster emergency services brand dropped toilets and other supplies. The trailers were placed in rows. An additional fence has been published across the ocean.
She is nearly 150 years old Boss Commatos Act It reduces the role of the army in implementing local laws. However, Trump said he will be ready to activate the rebellion law, which allows the president to send military forces to states that cannot put out the rebellion or that challenge federal law.
Federal Aviation Administration Aviation restrictions ordered About the army reserve center for security reasons until December 6.
Armed border guards Carrying out arrests near the famous landmarks Fears have been enlarged yet The immigration campaign that started last month. The agents have targeted the areas with highly populated and brutal density.
The mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Monday to prevent federal immigration agents and other use of city owned by the city as the starting areas of enforcement.
Since the start of his second term, Trump has sent or talked about sending forces to 10 cities, including Baltimore; Columbia County; New Orleans. Auckland, San Francisco and Los Angeles in California.
The most violent crime throughout the United States He rejected In recent years. Police data showed that Chicago’s murders decreased by 31% to 278 crimes until August. Portland murders decreased from January to June 51 % to 17 this year compared to the same period in 2024.
In Portland, months of night protests lasted at an American facility to enforce immigration and customs laws on Tuesday evening. In June, the police announced riots, and smaller clashes have occurred since then.
The Court of Appeal has set a date for pleadings on Thursday in the government’s attempt to deploy the Guard in Portland.
On Tuesday, the rural state of Oregon, Tina Cotik, said that she had informed the Minister of Internal Security Christie Naim that there is “no rebellion” in the state.
Portland police chief Bob Day said on Tuesday that the administration needs to work closely with federal customers as it seems to have placed more officers at the ICE facility.
Naim told Fox News on Tuesday that she had told Portland’s mayor Keith Wilson that if the city does not enhance the security of the Immigration and Customs Department, and get support from local law enforcement authorities, and take other safety measures, we will send four times the number of federal officers here.
A The federal judge said in September The administration was “deliberately” federal law by placing the Guard forces in Los Angeles due to the protests on immigration raids.
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Fernando reported Chicago. The A Associated Press Correspondents, Claire Rush in Portland, Oregon, Adrian Sainz in Memphis, Tennessee, Sarah Reda in Six Vols, South Dakota, Square Power in Madison, Wisconsin, Ed White in Detroit, Haley Golden in Seattle.