President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago after a heated confrontation between federal immigration agents and protesters in the Brighton Park neighborhood.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The deployment, ordered Sunday, overrides the objections of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. The incident that sparked the move occurred Saturday when US Border Patrol agents shot a woman, a US citizen, who they claimed was armed with a semi-automatic weapon and pointed it at them. The agents reported being “boxed in” by about 10 vehicles and rammed by protesters. The woman drove herself to a hospital, and her condition is currently unknown. No federal officers were seriously injured.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is sending additional “special operations” teams to the area, describing the clash as an “unprovoked and violent” attack on agents. Governor Pritzker condemned the federal overreach, calling the demand to deploy military forces within the state “absolutely outrageous and un-American.” The shooting follows a week of escalating anti-immigration enforcement protests in Chicago and other major cities like Portland and New York.
Tensions exploded in Chicago’s Brighton Park this weekend, culminating in President Donald Trump deploying 300 National Guard troops to the city against the will of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
The controversial federal action follows Saturday’s shooting where US Border Patrol agents opened fire on a woman they claimed was armed with a semi-automatic weapon. Agents reported being rammed and surrounded by roughly 10 vehicles driven by protesters. The woman, a US citizen, was injured but drove herself to a hospital.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to send in more “special operations” teams to counter what she called “unprovoked and violent” attacks on federal personnel. Governor Pritzker, however, blasted Trump’s decision as an “outrageous and un-American” attempt to impose military forces on the state. The situation reflects escalating confrontations nationwide over aggressive federal immigration tactics, with similar clashes reported in Los Angeles, New York, and Portland.
Trump Deploys Guard to Chicago After Immigration Clash Shooting; Governor Calls It ‘Outrageous’
President Donald Trump deployed 300 National Guard troops to Chicago Sunday, overriding Governor JB Pritzker’s objections, following a violent confrontation between federal immigration agents and protesters in Brighton Park.
The unrest escalated after US Border Patrol agents shot an armed woman who they claim rammed and boxed in their vehicles. The woman, a US citizen, drove herself to a hospital. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is sending in more “special operations” teams to secure the area, while Governor Pritzker condemned the federal deployment as an “un-American” abuse of power. The incident is the latest in a series of heated clashes across the US between federal agents and anti-ICE demonstrators.
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