Federal Court Rules on National Guard Deployment in Illinois Amidst ICE Protests

Court Ruling on National Guard Deployment

• ⚖️ An appeals court ruled that the National Guard can be federalized but cannot be deployed in Illinois, allowing troops already present to remain in the state.
• 📌 Approximately 200 Texas National Guard troops are permitted to stay in the Chicago area, though they are currently engaged in planning and training rather than a federal protective mission.

Protests at ICE Facility

• ✊ Protests against ICE enforcement policies have been ongoing outside the Broadview, Illinois facility, with dozens of vehicles and a unified command center from law enforcement.
• ⛪ A local Catholic church group marched to the ICE facility to pray with detainees, but were denied entry by Illinois State Police.
• 🚧 Illinois State Police added concrete barriers outside the facility, and at least four people were detained on Friday.

Broader Enforcement Concerns

• ✈️ Immigrant rights groups have reported sightings of immigration officers at Chicago O'Hare airport and near schools in the Chicagoland area.
• ⚠️ DHS states they are targeting