National Guard troops who were sent to chicago From Texas planning to leave town While a legal battle unfolds over the legality of its publication. The White House claimed that the troops were sent to “Protect federal property and employees” News that appears to impact the strength of federal troop deployment in Illinois.
This news comes two days after the United States Northern Command issued a statement saying that the War Department “It will adjust the size of its title to 10″. In Portland, Los Angeles and Chicago.
The agency stated from its account on X, “Our forces in each city (and in other cities) are trained and ready, and will be deployed when necessary to support law enforcement and ensure the safety of our citizens.”
Two days later, the sources said CNN and CBS. The news reported that this Troops They will return to their home states. Exact dates are not yet known, But preparations are already underway for his departure.
Members of the Texas and California National Guard It was activated by the Trump administration in early October He was placed on active duty pursuant to Title 10 of the United States Code.
More than 200 federal members attended chicago At the beginning of October. However, US District Judge April Perry issued a ruling halting publication because there was “noThere is no reliable evidence of a rebellion in Illinois“.
Judge Perry’s temporary restraining order was in effect for 14 days. Then at the end of October The Supreme Court requested additional information about the caseAsking whether these forces could be used, according to the relevant federal law.
In this sense, Department of Justice and Illinois officials were asked To address this issue in a series of new reports due by mid-November.
In the midst of these lawsuits, a federal judge on November 12 ordered… Hundreds of immigrants with illegal status arrested in Chicago during raids released on $1,500 bail. The Department of Homeland Security condemned this action (Ministry of Homeland Securityfor its abbreviation in English).
“At every stepAnd the activist judges and politicians in the sanctuary city and the violent demonstrators “They actively tried to prevent our officers from arresting and deporting the worst of the worst,” the Department of Homeland Security said on its X account.
Other forces that will also withdraw to their home state are the California National Guard. As mentioned New York Times, Officials from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office They said Northern Command notified them that it would begin withdrawing the California National Guard from Portland Starting November 16th.
The forces have been present since October, after Trump announced at the end of September that he would send them “All necessary forces” To protect Portland, a city he described as “war-torn.”
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