Illinois Chicago Sue Trump Over Federal National Guard Troop Deployment

President Donald Trump's decision to deploy hundreds of federalized National Guard troops to Chicago has sparked significant legal and political backlash from Illinois and Chicago officials. Illinois and Chicago have filed a lawsuit arguing that the deployment is unconstitutional and unlawful, asserting that Trump bypassed state and local authority. Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the move, with Pritzker calling it an egregious abuse of power and Johnson issuing an executive order banning federal immigration agents from using city property. The deployment followed violent clashes between protesters and federal immigration agents, including an incident where ICE agents fired their weapons during a confrontation. State leaders and critics describe the deployment as politically motivated, harmful to local communities, and an overreach of presidential authority that militarizes cities without consent. The escalating tensions are drawing national attention as related legal challenges may reach the Supreme Court.