The Trump administration has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to permit the immediate deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, asserting that the measure is necessary to safeguard federal agents involved in immigration enforcement operations.
The request follows a series of lower court decisions that have blocked the proposed deployment. On Thursday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Chicago, once again ruled against the administration’s effort.
In a filing submitted to the Supreme Court, Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that federal agents have faced ongoing threats and assaults in Chicago and in Broadview, a nearby suburb that houses a federal immigration facility.
Sauer’s statement reflects former President Donald Trump’s characterization of the situation as dangerous and unstable — a description that Illinois officials and local leaders have strongly disputed. They maintain that existing law enforcement measures are sufficient and that the federal government’s claims exaggerate the level of unrest.
This latest appeal marks another chapter in the broader conflict between the Trump administration and state and local authorities over immigration enforcement and the scope of federal power.
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