US Court of Appeals rejects Trump administration’s request to deploy National Guard to Illinois state

The Chicago-based US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit yesterday rejected the Trump administration’s request to immediately allow the deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois. This decision partially upheld a lower court ruling that blocked the deployment of troops in Chicago. Officials in Illinois and Chicago had sued the Trump administration, arguing the deployment was a grave intrusion on Illinois’ sovereignty. Trump had already sent troops earlier in the year to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., despite objections from their mayors. Trump has argued that troops were needed to crack down on illegal immigration and crime. Another judge in Oregon had also blocked Trump from sending troops to Portland earlier.