National Guard Absent from ICE Facility After Judge's Ruling Halts Deployment

National Guard Deployment Halted

• 🚫 Members of the National Guard were absent from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Broadview, Illinois, following a federal judge's ruling.
• ⚖️ The judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's deployment of Guard troops in the state for two weeks.

Judge's Order on Crowd Control

• 💧 A federal judge also blocked agents from using certain crowd control tactics near the ICE facility.
• 📹 This order came after video surfaced showing a pastor being hit with pepper balls while praying outside the site.

Fence Removal Mandate

• 🚧 A judge ruled that a fence, which had been in place since September 22nd, must be taken down.
• ⏰ Both sides have until 2:00 PM Central Time to propose how the fence removal will occur.

Attorney General's Reaction

• ✅ Illinois Attorney General Kwame Rolle called the ruling a major win for Illinois officials and important for the entire country.
• 😢 Rolle became emotional discussing the ruling and the legal fight ahead.

Judge's Reasoning

• ❓ The judge questioned the Department of Justice aggressively, stating that chemical agents deployed against protesters and press appeared indiscriminate and arbitrary.
• 🚫 She also found no evidence of a rebellion within the United States, which were core reasons for issuing the temporary restraining order.